In an endeavour of exploring alternative energy sources to petroleum based fuels, bioethanol (ethanol derived from biomass) is considered as the most promising renewable fuel because of its potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 86% and higher octane (ability to resist compression) rating than gasoline. Present investigation was aimed at bioconversion of paddy straw to ethanol using partially purified fungal cellulases. A variety of soil samples were tested for the presence of cellulolytic fungal strains using enrichment culture technique. | Ethanol production from paddy straw using partially purified fungal cellulase
