Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Lampung , Jl. Soemantri Brojonegoro No. 1, Bandar Lampung 35145, Indonesia.
J Am Chem Soc. 2017 Nov 15;139(45):16052-16055. doi: 10.1021/jacs.7b08914. Epub 2017 Oct 10.
We report an extremely biocompatible solvent for plant cell walls based on a polar liquid zwitterion that dissolves cellulose, the most recalcitrant component of the plant cell walls. The polar liquid zwitterion does not affect the viability and activity of Escherichia coli, even at high concentrations. We demonstrate conversion of cell walls to ethanol via a starch-like process, namely successive dissolution, hydrolysis and fermentation in the same reaction pot.
我们报告了一种基于两性离子的、对植物细胞壁极具生物相容性的溶剂，它能溶解纤维素，而纤维素是植物细胞壁中最难以处理的成分。这种两性离子液体即使在高浓度下也不会影响大肠杆菌的生存能力和活性。我们通过类似于淀粉的过程，即在同一个反应釜中进行连续溶解、水解和发酵，将细胞壁转化为乙醇。
