Biomediated Production of Ethylene Glycol
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چکیده
Methods to break down hemicellulose contained in biomass into simple 5-carbon sugars are well documented. This invention comprises an enzymatic reaction scheme to convert the simple sugars (e.g., xylose, arabinose, etc.) to ethylene glycol in three stages. First, the sugar is cleaved enzymatically into glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetone phosphate. Second, dihydroxyacetone -a byproduct from the cleavage in the first step -is converted into glycolaldehyde. Finally, the glycolaldehyde generated in the previous two stages is enzymatically reduced to ethylene glycol.
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