Fermentation studies on extracts of beet
Fodder beet juice and sugar beet juice were found to be good substrates for the production of ethanol. Two strains of flocculent yeast were selected to ferment fodder beet juice and sugar beet juice. Beet juice was found to have a high level of contaminating microorganisms. Elimination of these microorganisms from the beet juice before fermentation was an essential step if high fermentation efficiencies were to be achieved. Continuous fermentation of fodder beet juice and sugar beet juice provided higher fermenter productivities than rapid batch fermentation. Under New Zealand farming conditions, it is estimated that 4000 litres of ethanol per hectare could be produced on a nation-wide basis.
- Research Organization:
- New Zealand Energy Research and Development Committee, Auckland
- OSTI ID:
- 5287318
- Report Number(s):
- PB-84-129261; R-90
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALCOHOLS
AUSTRALASIA
BACTERIA
BEETS
BIOCONVERSION
BIOMASS
BIOSYNTHESIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTROL
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SOURCES
ETHANOL
FERMENTATION
FOOD
FUELS
FUNGI
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MICROORGANISMS
NEW ZEALAND
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
PRODUCTION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SUBSTRATES
SUGAR BEETS
SYNTHESIS
VEGETABLES
YEASTS