Effect of sugar concentration in Jerusalem artichoke extract on Kluyveromyces marxianus growth and ethanol production

Journal Article · Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5495463

Margaritis, A; Bajpai, P

The effect of inulin sugars concentration on the growth and ethanol production by Kluyveromyces marxianus UCD (FST) 55-82 was studied. A maximum ethanol concentration of 102 g/liter was obtained from 250 g of sugars per liter initial concentration. The maximum specific growth rate varied from 0.44 h/sup -1/ at 50 g of sugar per liter to 0.13 h/sup -1/ at 300 g of sugar per liter, whereas the ethanol yield remained almost constant at 0.45 g of ethanol per g of sugars utilized.

• Research Organization: The Univ. of Western Ontario, London, Canada
• OSTI ID: 5495463
• Journal Information: Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States), Vol. 45:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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