Dairy Manure Transformed into Abundant, Renewable Biofuel
In this study, researchers looked at how hemicellulose and lignin affect breaking down cellulose in dairy manure to make sugar. They found that getting rid of hemicellulose and lignin helps enzymes break down the manure better. Removing both of these parts made the cellulose more available to enzymes, which are needed for the breakdown process. When they did this, they got a high glucose yield of 52% from the manure, which means they got a good amount of sugar using a certain amount of enzymes over a specific time. This method improved the breakdown compared to the regular process. So, taking out hemicellulose and lignin from the manure can increase the amount of sugar we can make from it, which could be useful for different purposes.