Alcoholic fermentation of sorghum without cooking

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.260280725· OSTI ID:7146783

Thammarutwasik, P; Koba, Y; Ueda, S

Sorgum was used as raw material for alcoholic fermentation without cooking. Two varieties of sorghum grown in Thailand, KU 439 and KU 257, contained 80.0 and 75.8% of total sugar. Optimum amount of sorghum for alcoholic fermentation should be between 30 and 35% (w/v) in the fermentation broth. In these conditions 13.0 and 12.6% (v/v) of alcohol could be obtained in 84 and 91.9% yield based on the theoretical value of the starch content from KU 439 and KU 257, respectively.

• Research Organization: Kysuhu Univ., Hakozaki, Japan
• OSTI ID: 7146783
• Journal Information: Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States), Vol. 28:7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
ETHANOL
BIOSYNTHESIS
SORGHUM
FERMENTATION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
PRODUCTIVITY
SACCHAROSE
STARCH
THAILAND
ALCOHOLS
ASIA
BIOCONVERSION
CARBOHYDRATES
CEREALS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISACCHARIDES
GRASS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
OLIGOSACCHARIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
POLYSACCHARIDES
REAGENTS
SACCHARIDES
SYNTHESIS
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