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ABSTRACT
The present investigation deals with the exploration of a novel feedstock for the production of bioethanol from the lignocellulosic-rich biomass. The feedstocks used in this study were namely the peels of Borassus flabellifer and Allium sativum, flower waste, leaves of Artocarpus heterophyllus and rinds of Aloe vera. Among them, A. vera rinds were found to be a better option and the acid-hydrolyzed dried A. vera rinds had the sugar concentration of 1.92 mg/mL. The rinds were further saccharificed by Saccharomyces cerevisiae MTCC 4779 to produce bioethanol. The feedstock and the product were characterized using the analytical techniques, and 9.6 mg/mL of bioethanol was found after distillation.