Surface immobilisation of enzymes for the synthesis of ethanol

在目前的技术中，通过防止反应产物对酶的中毒，乙醇生产的效率将会提高。酶将牢固地附着在多孔表面上，从而可以使用高效的连续流动过程。将开发一种新的选择性膜，用于连续去除乙醇，从而节省水并回收未反应的输入。最终的结果将是一个实现显著节水并大大减少对环境影响的过程。在该项目的最后阶段，我们将把我们的方法应用于从农林废弃物中处理纤维素，以防止粮食资源被转移到运输燃料行业。

The efficiency of ethanol production will be increased by preventing poisoning of enzymes by reaction products as in current technology. Enzymes will be robustly attached to porous surfaces so that a high efficiency continuous flow process can be used. A novel selective membrane for the continuous removal of ethanol will be developed, allowing water to be saved and unreacted inputs to be recycled. The ultimate outcome will be a process which achieves dramatic water saving and greatly reduced environmental impact. In the final stage of the project we will apply our methods to the processing of cellulose from agricultural and forestry waste, with the potential of preventing the diversion of food resources into the transport fuel industry.