High Biomass Sorghum as a Potential Raw Material for Biohydrogen Production: A Preliminary Evaluation

    Nagaiah, D and Srinivasa Rao, P and Prakasham, R S and et al, . (2012) High Biomass Sorghum as a Potential Raw Material for Biohydrogen Production: A Preliminary Evaluation. Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy, 6 (2). pp. 183-189. ISSN 2230-7303

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    Abstract

    Six high biomass sorghum lines (IS 22868, IS 27206, IS 15957, IS 16529, ICSV 93046 and CSH 22SS were evaluated for their potential as a substrate material for biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using methanogens deactivated cow dung based mixed microbial consortia. The data revealed that all selected high biomass sorghum lines differed significantly for candidate biomass traits as well as for biomass composition. The high biomass lines, IS 27206 and IS 22868 recorded higher stalk and stover yield compared to others. Least biomass yield (stalk and stover) was noticed with ICSV 93046. The lignin content is low in IS 27206 and IS 15957. Highest biohydrogen yield was observed in IS 27206 followed by IS 22868 and ICSV 93046. The lignin content is negatively correlated with biohydrogen production.

    Item Type: Article
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    Uncontrolled Keywords: Anaerobic fermentation, Biohydrogen production, High biomass sorghum, Lignin.
    Subjects: Mandate crops > Sorghum
    Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
    Depositing User: Mr Siva Shankar
    Date Deposited: 24 Apr 2012 02:59
    Last Modified: 24 Apr 2012 02:59
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/5884
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    Funders: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India
    Acknowledgement: The authors (2 & 4) wish to express their sincere thanks for financial assistance from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India for part of the work on development of high biomass sorghums. The authors also thank Abhisek Rathore for statistical analysis.
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