Ultrasound is used to extract cellulose from cedar, bagasse, and corn. 2024/3/4
Blue Star R&D is the first company in the world to successfully extract cellulose from cedar, sugarcane residue bagasse, and corn meal by irradiating them with powerful ultrasound, and to produce nanocellulose and nanocellulose fibers as well.
If cellulose can be extracted from interfering substances such as lignin by ultrasound, cellulose can be easily converted to glucose (glucose) by cellulase, and glucose can be further converted to ethanol by ethanol yeast. In other words, bioethanol production becomes easier. This is the birth of an environmentally friendly bioethanol production technology.
Currently, extracting cellulose from cedar requires special techniques, such as sulfuric acid and special enzymes. Ultrasound will be a system that anyone can easily operate.
If the world’s three major biomass species: cedar (softwood), bagasse (sugarcane residue), and corn, can be converted into useful energy resources using environmentally friendly bioethanol production technology, we believe we can make a significant contribution to the global environment.
Nanocellulose and nanocellulose fibers I know they are in the spotlight as new materials, but we have not yet pursued research in this area.
Many new biofuel technologies are disappearing as subsidies run out. We would like to prepare a demonstration plant for practical application of this technology, which can be called ultrasonic ethanol production.
by shibano