Advanced search
Start date
Betweenand
Related content
(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Senna reticulata: a Viable Option for Bioenergy Production in the Amazonian Region

Full text
Author(s):
Grandis, Adriana [1] ; Arenque-Musa, Bruna C. [1] ; Martins, Marina C. M. [1] ; Maciel, Thais Olivar [1] ; Simister, Rachael [2] ; Gomez, Leonardo D. [2] ; Buckeridge, Marcos S. [1]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Bot, Lab Fisiol Ecol Plantas, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ York, Ctr Novel Agr Prod, Dept Biol, York, N Yorkshire - England
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: BioEnergy Research; v. 14, n. 1, p. 91-105, MAR 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Senna reticulatais an Amazonian tree that quickly accumulates high biomass. It grows widely in the north of Brazil occupying degraded regions and is popularly known as ``matapasto{''} (pasture-killer) due to its aggressive colonization strategy. When its aerial parts are harvested,S. reticulatarecolonizes the pasture quickly recovering biomass production. In this work, we examined the potential ofS. reticulatafor bioenergy production in the Amazon region and the effect of a CO(2)enriched atmosphere on its biomass composition. Nearly 50% of the biomass of the aerial parts is non-structural carbohydrates (NSC). Concerning structural carbohydrates, pectins (25% and 23%), hemicelluloses (11% and 16%), and cellulose (4% and 14%) contents were very similar in leaves and stems, respectively. Lignin varied considerably among organs, being 35% in roots, 7% in stems, and 10% in leaves. Although elevated CO(2)did not change significantly cell wall pools, lignin content was reduced in leaves and roots. Furthermore, starch increased 31% in leaves under elevated CO2, which improved saccharification by 47%. We conclude thatSenna reticulatais a suitable species for use as a bioenergy feedstock in the tropics and specifically for remote communities in the Amazonian region. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 14/50884-5 - INCT 2014: National Institute of Science and Technology of Bioethanol
Grantee:Marcos Silveira Buckeridge
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 18/03764-5 - How do sugar sensing and signaling pathways control growth and development in sugarcane?
Grantee:Marina Câmara Mattos Martins Soldi
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 08/57908-6 - National Institute of Science and Technology of Bioethanol
Grantee:Marcos Silveira Buckeridge
Support Opportunities: Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 09/52840-7 - Center of Biological and Industrial Processes for Biofuels - CeProBIO
Grantee:Igor Polikarpov
Support Opportunities: Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Thematic Grants