Microrganismos da Amazônia com potencial para a produção de etanol utilizando fontes alternativas de carbono

Abstract

ABSTRACT The industries have been seeking for a long time in biotechnology new carbon sources capable of being converted into ethanol or microorganisms that would speed up the hydrolysis process from different sources of plant material. The Amazon with all its biodiversity has a large number of microorganisms which are still unknown can have a good potential for the conversion of various types of plant materials. This study was divided into two chapters. The first evaluated the ability of a mix formed by bacteria 6III, 3AIII, 4III, 10AB and 7AI and the action of electromagnetic waves in converting three sources of carbon, coconut (Cocos nucifera L), babassu (Orbignya phalerata MART.). And ear monkey (Enterolobium schomburgkii BENTH) into monosaccharides through production grade º brix, which can later be converted into ethanol, the tests showed that electromagnetic waves with bacteria act positively in the breakdown of plant material, especially the coconut. In the second part there are the production of soluble solids produced by rhizobia using as a carbon source flour, babassu Rhizobia were selected after rhizobia which have better production of soluble solids to pass the test of halo indicating the production of amylase, then these were subsequently subjected to different pH to know the behavior of the enzyme, there was no significant production of soluble solids by rhizobia tested, there was formation of halo indicating amylase activity in just three rhizobia and the best pH were between 4,5 and 7,5.