Aprovechamiento del raquis de banano mediante hidrólisis enzimática y polietilenglicol para la producción de azúcares reductores.

Abstract

Currently non-renewable resources are exploited to obtain energy sources which threaten living beings and the environment. Innovative methods to produce bioenergy are increasingly in demand within the research field. These biotechnologies have a vital purpose, which is to mitigate the use or harmful effects caused by non-renewable resources. One of the methods to be used is through microorganisms and enzymes, which manage to transform and hydrolyze different types of carbohydrates according to their link: polysaccharides, monosaccharides and disaccharides; in sugars from lignocellulosic substrates, which can be found in different types of agricultural residues. The banana rachis is a by-product that is generated during the banana harvest, which is not used or is not used properly. However, today, it can be used as a raw material for the production of fermentable sugars, to obtain bioethanol, contributing to sustainable development in the energy production of renewable resources.