Nonindustrial pretreatment and enzymes can yield sufficient calories from lignocellulosic biomass for human survival.

ABSTRACT: Following a global catastrophe causing reduced sunlight, the environment would become unfavorable for crop growth. Under such conditions, people might need to convert inedible plant biomass into food to meet their daily nutritional requirements. However, the possibility of converting biomass into food under low-resource conditions has not been thoroughly studied. To address this uncertainty, we evaluated the potential for using resources available in a typical household to extract sugars from willow biomass and meet the carbohydrate needs of an adult. Grinding willow biomass in a household blender for 24 min produced willow particles similar to those produced in a laboratory-scale Wiley mill. Thermal treatments of these particles with hot water extraction, pressure cooking, or microwaving

SUBMITTER: Siva N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521637 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature