Contemporary approaches to maize utilization

Abstract

From a global standpoint, maize is one of the most important crops and as such one of the most significant naturally renewable carbohydrate raw materials of not only energy but also numerous very different products. The dominance and superiority of maize are primarily caused by and resulted from the extremely wide, very diversified and enormous possibilities of its utilization. Previous accomplishments were presented and prospective developments of the maize utilization were discussed in the present study. The recent utilizations of maize in the production of bioethanol biodegradable plastics and textile fibres were particularly emphasized and described. In addition, a brief review on changes in the global maize production was also presented.

Posmatrano u svetskim razmerama kukuruz je je jedna od najznačajnijih gajenih biljaka i kao takav ujedno i jedna od najznačajnijih prirodno obnovljivih ugljenohidratnih sirovina energije i jako velikog broja veoma različitih proizvoda. Dominacija i superiorni položaj kukuruza uslovljeni su prevashodno izuzetno širokim, veoma raznovrsnim i ogromnim mogućnostima njegove upotrebe. U ovom radu su prikazana dosadašnja dostignuća i diskutovane perspektive budućeg razvoja upotrebe kukuruza. Posebno su istaknute i opisane najnovije upotrebe kukuruza u proizvodnji bioetanola, biorazgradive plastike i tekstilnih vlakana. Pored toga, dat je i kratak osvrt na promene u svetskoj proizvodnji kukuruza.