Title:	Composition and growth of sorghum biomass genotypes for ethanol production.
Authors:	ALMEIDA, L. G. F. de PARRELLA, R. A. da C. SIMEONE, M. L. F. RIBEIRO, P. C. de O. SANTOS, A. S. dos COSTA, A. S. V. da GUIMARAES, A. G. SCHAFFERT, R. E.
Affiliation:	Luciana Gomes Fonseca de Almeida, Universidade Federal dos Vales Jequitinhonha e Mucuri; RAFAEL AUGUSTO DA COSTA PARRELLA, CNPMS; MARIA LUCIA FERREIRA SIMEONE, CNPMS; Pedro César de Oliveira Ribeiro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Alexandre Soares dos Santos, Universidade Federal dos Vales Jequitinhonha e Mucuri; Alexandre Sylvio Vieira da Costa, Universidade Federal dos Vales Jequitinhonha e Mucuri; Amanda Gonçalves Guimarães, Universidade Federal dos Vales Jequitinhonha e Mucuri; ROBERT EUGENE SCHAFFERT, CNPMS.
Date Issued:	2019
Citation:	Biomass and Bioenergy, v. 122, p. 343-348, 2019.
Description:	Sorghum bicolor (L.) (Moench), which stands out for dry matter yield per hectare, has been considered as potential raw material for biofuels and electricity generation. It has a production cycle of six months, possibility of mechanization of cultivation and harvest and good adaptation to most regions of Brazil. Sorghum genotypes were evaluated for agronomic potential and chemical composition favorable to the production of second-generation ethanol. Three brown midrib (bmr) sorghum mutant hybrids were compared to three conventional hybrids. The bmr sorghum mutant hybrids are associated with reduced lignin content, making these genotypes morepromisingtotheenzymaticconversionprocessesofthebiomass.Sorghumbiomassshowedahighpotential in terms of biomass production, with an average dry matter yield of 26.57Mgha−1. Brown midrib sorghum hybrids showed significantlylower lignincontents than conventional hybrids and demonstrated the potential for cellulosic ethanol production.
Thesagro:	Sorghum Bicolor Composição Química Nervura
Keywords:	Etanol lignocelulósico
DOI:	10.1016/j.biombioe.2019.01.030
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPMS)