Effects of inoculum size on solid-phase fermentation of fodder beets for fuel ethanol production

Journal Article · Wed Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5093069

Gibbons, W R; Westby, C A

This fuel ethanol study examined the effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae inoculum size on solid-phase fermentation of fodder beet pulp. A 5% inoculum (wt/wt) resulted in rapid yeast and ethanol (9.1% (vol/vol)) production. Higher inocula showed no advantages. Lower inocula resulted in lowered final yeast populations and increased fermentation times.

• Research Organization: South Dakota State Univ., Brookings
• OSTI ID: 5093069
• Journal Information: Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States) Vol. 52:4; ISSN AEMID
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOLS
BEETS
BIOCONVERSION
BIOSYNTHESIS
DATA
EFFICIENCY
ETHANOL
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FERMENTATION
FOOD
FUNGI
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
MICROORGANISMS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
PRODUCTIVITY
SACCHAROMYCES
SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE
SYNTHESIS
VEGETABLES
YEASTS