Abstract
The commercialization of fruits in markets generates a large amount of waste because they are perishable and have a short shelf life, so, they are discarded. This study aimed to provide a noble end to discarded fruits that have fermentable sugars. Banana, apple, mango and papaya residues were collected from supermarkets and underwent an enzymatic hydrolysis process. The ability of four pectinases, two amylases, one xylanase and one cellulase to release reducing sugars from fruit biomass before fermentation with two yeast strains (S. cerevisiae CAT-1 and S. cerevisiae Angel) for bioethanol production was investigated, obtaining a total of RS (Reducing sugar) of 268.08 mg/mL in banana residues. A fermentation with yeast S. cerevisiae CAT-1 resulted in 98% consumption of RS and the production of a total of 28.02 g/L of ethanol. Furthermore, fermentation with the yeast S. cerevisiae Angel, resulted in 97% RS consumption and 31.87 g/L ethanol production, which was the best result obtained throughout all the tests of hydrolysis, highlighting the banana residue as a promising biomass for the production of bioethanol.
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•We converted of fruit sugars to bioethanol;
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We use alternative raw material for the production of biofuels;
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We realized a screening of enzymes to be used in hydrolysis of fruit residues;
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We studied mix of enzymes in the hydrolysis of fruit residues;
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Yields of 268.08 mg/mL and 150.22 mg/mL of RS were obtained using the hydrolysis with enzyme Pectinex Ultra SP - L in the fruits Banana and Apple respectively;
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We realized the fermentations using two different strains of yeast with similar results.
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Danúbia Paula Cadore Favaretto: Conceptualization, Methodology, Formal analysys and investigation, Writing. Alan Rempel: Methodology, Writing.Julia Roberta Lanzini: Methodology.Ana Carolina Mattana Silva: Methodology.Tauane Lazzari: Methodology.Luiza Desengrini Barbizan: Methodology.Vandré Barbosa Brião: Conceptualization, Writing, Reviewing and Editing, Supervision.Luciane Maria Colla: Conceptualization, Methodology.Helen Treichel: Conceptualization, Methodology.
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Favaretto, D.C., Rempel, A., Lanzini, J.R. et al. Fruit residues as biomass for bioethanol production using enzymatic hydrolysis as pretreatment. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 39, 144 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-023-03588-2
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