Design of Wall-Destructive but Membrane-Compatible Solvents

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金沢大学ナノマテリアル研究所 / 金沢大学理工研究域生命理工学系

We report an extremely biocompatible solvent for plant cell walls based on a polar liquid zwitterion that dissolves cellulose, the most recalcitrant component of the plant cell walls. The polar liquid zwitterion does not affect the viability and activity of Escherichia coli, even at high concentrations. We demonstrate conversion of cell walls to ethanol via a starch-like process, namely successive dissolution, hydrolysis and fermentation in the same reaction pot.

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The Supporting Information is available free of charge on the ACS Publications website at DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b08914.

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