Bioethanol production from seagrass waste, through fermentation process using cellulase enzyme isolated from marine actinobacteria

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Keywords: Seagrass wrack, Cymodocea , Actinobacteria, Cellulase, Bioethanol


Abstract

Seagrass wrack can be utilized as a raw material to produce bioethanol, a sustainable biofuel, to overcome fossil fuel exhaustion and ecological issues. The present investigation focused on the production of bioethanol from seagrass wracks, utilizing acid and enzyme hydrolysis. The results reveal that the ethanol production (0.78 ml  g−1) from the seagrass species Cymodocea serrulata was maximum than C. rotundata (0.72 ml g−1) hydrolyzed by cellulase enzyme isolated from the marine actinobacterial strain. This investigation gives acceptable proof that the conversion of seagrass wrack to bioethanol could be a practical ecological solution for managing undesirable seagrass wrack, balancing carbon emission, and producing an economically valuable product. The results showed that Cymodocea species could be used as a substrate for bioethanol production.


Seagrass wrack, Cymodocea , Actinobacteria, Cellulase, Bioethanol


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Acknowledgements

All authors are thankful to the Department of Botany and Microbiology, AVVM. Pushpam College (Autonomous), Tanjore, and Department of Microbiology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. Dr. J. Rajkumar (File no. PDF/2017/002538) was grateful to SERB-DST for providing fund through NPDF program. The contents and views reported in this manuscript are of individual authors and not reflect the views and positions of the institutions they belong.


Author Information

Rajkumar J.
Department of Botany and Microbiology, A.V.V.M Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous), Thanjavur, India
rajkcas.actino@gmail.com
Dilipan E.
Department of Biotechnology, Selvam College of Technology (Affiliated to Anna University), Namakkal, India
gerberadilip@gmail.com