Industrial scale ethanol production using the thermotolerant yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus IMB3 in an Indian distillery

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作者
Singh, D
Banat, IM [1 ]
Nigam, P
Marchant, R
机构
[1] Univ Ulster, Sch Appl Biol & Chem Sci, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Londonderry, North Ireland
[2] Haryana Agr Univ, Dept Microbiol, Hisar 125004, Haryana, India
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10.1023/A:1005390804500
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The thermotolerant ethanol producing Kluyveromyces marxianus IMB3 yeast was used in eight 60m(3) fermenters for industrial ethanol production in India using sugarcane molasses. Ethanol ranged between 6.0-7.2% (w/v) with added advantages of elimination of cooling during fermentation and shorter fermentation periods of 20h.
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