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Title: Ethanol production from fodder beet

Journal Article · · Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States)

Various yeasts such as two strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces diastaticus, and Kluyveromyces marxianus were investigated for their ability to ferment fodder beet juice to alcohol. Juice extracted from fodder beet roots without any additives was used as a fermentation substrate. The fermentation kinetic parameters were determined and compared for each species of yeast tested. The best species for fodder beet juice fermentation was chosen and products obtained by fermentation of one hectare of fodder beet plants are given. (Refs. 8).

Research Organization:
Biochemical and Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Science, Univ. of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada M6A 5B9
OSTI ID:
5403254
Journal Information:
Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States), Vol. 25:7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English