Production of ethanol by solid particles of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a fluidized bed

  • O. Moebus
  • M. Teuber
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Summary

Carbon dioxide can be used as the fluid continuous phase for the fermentation of 10 to 40 % aqueous solutions of glucose into ethanol with Saccharomyces cerevisiae using a closed circuit consisting of a fluidized bed of small solid yeast particles, a cooled condenser for the sampling of water and ethanol and a blower. At 18°C, a fermentation of 12 μmoles glucose per min per g dry weight of yeast was achieved.

Keywords

Glucose Aqueous Solution Fermentation Dioxide Carbon Dioxide 
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References

  1. Hoppe, Gerhard K. and Hansford, Geoffrey S., (1982) Ethanol inhibition of continuous anaerobic yeast growth. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 4, 39–44Google Scholar
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© Springer-Verlag 1982

Authors and Affiliations

  • O. Moebus
    • 1
  • M. Teuber
    • 1
  1. 1.Institut für MikrobiologieBundesanstalt für MilchforschungKielGermany

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