Kinetics of batch fermentations for ethanol production with Zymomonas mobilis growing on Jerusalem artichoke juice

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.260280612· OSTI ID:5296465

Favela-Torres, E; Allais, J J; Baratti, J

A flocculent strain of Zymomonas mobilis was used for ethanol production from Jerusalem artichoke juice containing 113-245 g/l sugar in batch fermentation. The kinetic and yields parameters are calculated using a new method based on polynomial equations for the variation of biomass, ethanol, and sugar concentrations with time. The results show that Z. mobilis can convert rapidly and efficiently Jerusalem artichoke juice to ethanol. When a sugar concentraton of 248 g/l was used, 100g/l ethanol was formed with an ethanol yield based on sugar utilized of 0.47 g/g (92% of theoretical). 27 references.

• Research Organization: Univ. de Provence, Marseille, France
• OSTI ID: 5296465
• Journal Information: Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States), Journal Name: Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States) Vol. 28:6; ISSN BIBIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOLS
BACTERIA
BATCH CULTURE
BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
BIOCONVERSION
BIOSYNTHESIS
CARBOHYDRATES
CULTURE MEDIA
DISACCHARIDES
ETHANOL
FERMENTATION
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
KINETICS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MICROORGANISMS
OLIGOSACCHARIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTIVITY
REACTION KINETICS
SACCHARIDES
SACCHAROSE
SUBSTRATES
SYNTHESIS
TUBERS
ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS