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Flow Systems Including Pervaporation for Spectrophotometric Monitoring of Ethanol in Industrial Fermentations

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A flow injection system exploiting pervaporation was developed for spectrophotometric determination of ethanol. It was applied to monitor a molasses fermentation process by real time analysis of sample aliquots taken off from the fermentor unit. Moreover, it was adapted for on-line monitoring. The system yields precise results (RSD <1.5%) at concentrations from 1.00 and 10.0%(v/v) ethanol; Beer’s law is followed (r=0.99946, n=5) and sampling frequency is 20 h−1. For an online determination, controlled standard additions were performed for the proper correction of any matrix effects. Results were compared with those provided by HPLC, and the agreement between them corroborated the applicability of the proposed procedures for large scale analysis and/or for the quality control of molasses fermentation in the sugar-alcohol industry.

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    Ivanildo Luiz de Mattos & Elias Ayres Guidetti Zagatto

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Luiz de Mattos, I., Zagatto, E.A.G. Flow Systems Including Pervaporation for Spectrophotometric Monitoring of Ethanol in Industrial Fermentations. ANAL. SCI. 15, 63–66 (1999). https://doi.org/10.2116/analsci.15.63

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