In line with the depletion of fossil fuels, renewable biomass is being exploited as a sustainable substitute for petroleum. Among the renewable biomass resources, lignocellulosic biomass is one of the most promising due to its abundance. Lignocellulosic biomass undergoes different pretreatment methods that result in a hydrolysate containing mixed sugars and inhibitors that can be detrimental to the growth of microbial cells during fermentation .