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Title: Continuous ethanol production from D-xylose by Candida shehatae

Abstract

Much progress has been made since the discovery that some yeasts can ferment D-xylose to ethanol. We chose to investigate the aerobic mode of ethanol production by C. shehatae because high fermentation rates are obtained with low aeration using this organism. The objectives of this work were to determine the effects of important process variables such as aeration rate, D-xylose concentration and ethanol concentration on the fermentation rate, and to obtain high volumetric ethanol production rates. Continuous methods were used because they allow collection of accurate rate data at constant environmental conditions. We were especially interested in fermentation performance at high volumetric production rates.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5814592
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 30:5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; CANDIDA; GROWTH; ETHANOL; YIELDS; XYLOSE; FERMENTATION; AERATION; AEROBIC CONDITIONS; ALCOHOLS; ALDEHYDES; BIOCONVERSION; CARBOHYDRATES; FUNGI; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; MICROORGANISMS; MONOSACCHARIDES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PENTOSES; PLANTS; SACCHARIDES; YEASTS; 090222* - Alcohol Fuels- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass- (1976-1989)

Citation Formats

Alexander, M A, Chapman, T W, and Jeffries, T W. Continuous ethanol production from D-xylose by Candida shehatae. United States: N. p., 1987. Web. doi:10.1002/bit.260300515.
Alexander, M A, Chapman, T W, & Jeffries, T W. Continuous ethanol production from D-xylose by Candida shehatae. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.260300515
Alexander, M A, Chapman, T W, and Jeffries, T W. 1987. "Continuous ethanol production from D-xylose by Candida shehatae". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.260300515.
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title = {Continuous ethanol production from D-xylose by Candida shehatae},
author = {Alexander, M A and Chapman, T W and Jeffries, T W},
abstractNote = {Much progress has been made since the discovery that some yeasts can ferment D-xylose to ethanol. We chose to investigate the aerobic mode of ethanol production by C. shehatae because high fermentation rates are obtained with low aeration using this organism. The objectives of this work were to determine the effects of important process variables such as aeration rate, D-xylose concentration and ethanol concentration on the fermentation rate, and to obtain high volumetric ethanol production rates. Continuous methods were used because they allow collection of accurate rate data at constant environmental conditions. We were especially interested in fermentation performance at high volumetric production rates.},
doi = {10.1002/bit.260300515},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5814592}, journal = {Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 30:5,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
}