Non-digesting strategy for efficient bioconversion of cassava to bioethanol via mechanical activation and metal salts pretreatment

This study focused on the development of an efficient technology for bioconversion of cassava to bioethanol without high temperature digesting. Mechanical activation (MA, ball milling)-metal salt (MA-MS) technology was applied to pretreat cassava flour, leading to significant changes in crystal structure, morphology, and viscosity. The destruction of stable structure of cassava flour induced by MA-MS pretreatment increased the accessibility of...