Über die Herstellung von Cellulasen und die enzymatische Spaltung von Cellulose

Production of cellulases and enzymatic cleavage of cellulose . Recent work on production of cellulolytic enzymes and on enzymatic degradation of cellulose is described. For optimum enzyme production by Trichoderma reesei under carefully balanced growth conditions, cellulose levels as high as 2% may be employed. Nitrogen deficit may be economically avoided by adding organic nitrogen in the form of distiller's spent grain and dried ground T. reesei cell mass. Semicontinuous production has been shown to offer further special advantages. Cellulase activity may be directly monitored automatically in a computer‐controlled pilot fermentation system. Xylitol and furfural process wastes have been shown to be suitable substrates for cellulase, requiring little or no costly pretreatment. The rate of cellulose hydrolysis is considerably increased by combined use of T. reesei and cellobiase active microorganisms such as Aspergillus phoenicia.