Enhancement of Biomass Conservation and Bioethanol Production of Sweet Sorghum Silage by Constructing Synergistic Microbial Consortia

作者：Yu‐Xi Zhu, Xu Zhang, Wenchao Yang, Junfeng Li · 发表于：Microbiology Spectrum · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1128/spectrum.03659-22 · 被引用次数：14 · 研究领域：Biofuel production and bioconversion、Bioenergy crop production and management、Forest Biomass Utilization and Management

Ensiling is an effective storage approach to ensure stable year-round supply for downstream biofuel production; it offers combined facilities of storage and pretreatment. There are challenges in ensiling sweet sorghum due to its coarse structure and high fiber content. This study provides a meaningful evaluation of the effects of adding microbial consortia, with and without lactic acid bacteria, on changes in key properties of sweet sorghum. This study highlighted the bioaugmented ensiling using cellulolytic synergistic microbes to outline a cost-effective strategy to store and pretreat sweet sorghum for bioethanol production.