Continuous ethanol production by immobilized yeast reactor |
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Authors: | Yu-Yen Linko P. Linko |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Chemistry, Helsinki University of Technology, SF-02150, 15 Espoo, Finland |
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Abstract: | Summary Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast immobilized in calcium alginate gel beads was employed in packed-bed column reactors for continuous ethanol production from glucose or cane molasses, and for beer fermentation from barley malt wort. With properly balanced nutrient content or periodical regeneration of cells by nutrient addition and aeration, ethanol production could be maintained for several months. About 7 percent (w/v) ethanol content could be easily maintained with cane molasses diluted to about 17.5 percent (w/v) of total reducing sugars at about 4 to 5 h residence time. Beer of up to 4.5 percent (wv) of ethanol could be produced from barley wort at about 2 h residence time without any addition of nutrients. |
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