Corncob Breakthrough Unlocks Renewable Energy Potential for Developing Nations
This research aimed to find the best way to break down corncob into sugars using a special enzyme called xylanase. They tested different conditions like the amount of enzyme, stirring speed, temperature, and time. They discovered that with the right setup—150 units of enzyme per gram of corncob, stirring at 180 rpm, at 45℃ for 12 hours, and using a specific buffer at pH 5.2—they could get up to 42.35% of the corncob turned into a type of sugar that reduces, and 46.59% into total sugar. Before this process, only about half that amount of sugar was obtained. This means they found a good way to turn corncob into sugar using the xylanase enzyme.