Solid-state fermentation of sweet sorghum to ethanol in a rotary-drum fermentor

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.260270806· OSTI ID:6500029

Kargi, F; Curme, J A

Sugar compounds present in chopped solid-sweet sorghum particles were fermented to ethanol in a rotary-drum fermentor (RDF) using an ethanol tolerant yeast strain. The influence of rotational speed of the RDF on the rate of ethanol fermentation was investigated and compared with static-flask experiments. The rate of ethanol formation decreased with increasing rotational speed. The maximum rate and extent of ethanol formation were ca. 3.1 g EtOH/L h (based on expressed juice volume) and ca. 9.6 g EtOH/100 g mash, respectively, at 1 rpm rotational speed.

• Research Organization: Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA
• OSTI ID: 6500029
• Journal Information: Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States), Vol. 27:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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09 BIOMASS FUELS
ETHANOL
BIOSYNTHESIS
SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE
PRODUCTIVITY
SORGHUM
FERMENTATION
BIOREACTORS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
MIXING
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
ALCOHOLS
BIOCONVERSION
CEREALS
DATA
FUNGI
GRASS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
MICROORGANISMS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
SACCHAROMYCES
SYNTHESIS
YEASTS
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