Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Meat Processing Cellulosic Waste

摘要

Large quantities of cellulosic waste are produced and dumped in landfills every year by the meat processing industry worldwide. This waste can be categorized as organic waste and can be easily utilizedfor the production of beneficial byproducts for the food industry. This research focuses on the bioconversion of spent casing solid waste from frankfurter/sausage meat processing industries, which is composed of more than 95% cellulosic material. The main objective was to investigate the ease of production of glucose by enzymatic hydrolysis using commercial cellulase enzymes. Among the six commercial cellulase enzymes tested, results showed a significant variation in the initial rate of glucose produced, with the most efficient showing more than 80% degradation after 24 h at 50deg C and enzyme loading of 20 IFPU (International Filter Paper Units)g~(-1) casing.