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Title:   Author  item
                                            Dien, Bruceitem
                                            O Bryan, Patriciaitem
                                            Jung, Hans Joachimitem
                                            Vogel, Kennethitem
                                            Casler, Michaelitem
                                            Lamb, Joannitem
                                            Mitchell, Robert

                                                         - *Rob*item
                                            Sarath, Gautam
  Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
                                    Publication Type: Abstract Only
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 5/10/2012
                                    Publication  Date: N/A
                                    Citation: N/AInterpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: Alfalfa, reed canarygrass, and switchgrass are perennial herbaceous plants being considered for use as dedicated bioenergy crops because of their high productivity and favorable agronomics. However, selecting for cultivars with high conversion quality from among the diversity of genetic variants available requires screening large numbers of samples. We have developed a one bottle assay suitable for screening biomass samples that only requires standard laboratory equipment. The biomass sample is pretreated with dilute sulfuric acid by heating in an autoclave for an hour and neutralized with Ca(OH)2. The neutralized whole hydrolysate is subsequently either fermented to ethanol in the presence of commercial cellulases and Saccharomyces yeast or saccharified to simple sugars by solely adding enzymes. As the samples are not washed, it is possible to maintain a strict mass balance. This assay was used to evaluate approximately 100 samples each of the before mentioned perennial crops. Samples were also analyzed for carbohydrates and lignin. Ethanol and sugar yields were correlated with carbohydrates and lignin contents.


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