Table 1 Solubilization of corn fiber by various biocatalysts.

From: Development of a thermophilic coculture for corn fiber conversion to ethanol

Biocatalyst

Corn fiber type

Solids loading (g/L)

% carbohydrate solubilization

None

DCB

10

10%a

CTEC2 (5 mg/g)

DCB

10

20 ± 2%

CTEC2 (20 mg/g)

DCB

10

23 ± 1%

C. thermocellum

DCB

10

95 ± 2%

C. thermocellum

WMCF

20

b91%

C. thermocellum + T. saccharolyticum

WMCF

10

96 ± 3%

C. thermocellum + T. saccharolyticum

WMCF

20

92 ± 2%

  1. All the incubations were carried out for 5 days. aDenotes n = 2. bDenotes n = 1. For all other values, n = 3. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
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