Continuous fermentation using low concentration of sugar cane and Zymomonas mobilis CP4 for ethanol production

Continuous fermentation using low concentration of sugar cane and Zymomonas mobilis CP4 for ethanol production

Authors

  • Marcia Sadae Tano Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • João Batista Buzato Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0375.2001v22n1p47

Keywords:

Sucrose, Ethanol, Continuous Culture, Dilution Rate.

Abstract

Effect of dilution rate in continuous fermentation of 20g sucrose/L and Z. mobilis CP4 was studied for ethanol production at 28oC + 1, without pH control. Four dilution rates were compared: 0.045; 0.14; 0.23 and 0.34 h-1. In dilution rates 0.045; 0.14 and 0.23 h-1 were produced 9,4g/L of ethanol and in dilution rate 0.34 h-1 was produced 8,8 g/L. Ethanol conversion efficiency were of 91% in dilution rates 0.045; 0.14 and 0. 23 h-1. In dilution rate 0.34 h-1 the conversion efficiency was of 85%.

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Author Biographies

Marcia Sadae Tano, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Farmacêutica-Bioquímica. Pós- graduada em Microbiologia (UEL.

João Batista Buzato, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Graduação em Farmácia Bioquímica pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá (1980) e doutorado em Biochemistry And Microbiology pela University of St Andrews (1992) . Atualmente é Professor Associado B da Universidade Estadual de Londrina e Revisor de periódico da Semina. Ciências Agrárias (Online). Tem experiência na área de Microbiologia. Atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Zymomonas mobilis, Fermentation, continuous culture, ethanol.

Published

2004-07-15

How to Cite

Tano, M. S., & Buzato, J. B. (2004). Continuous fermentation using low concentration of sugar cane and Zymomonas mobilis CP4 for ethanol production. Semina: Ciências Exatas E Tecnológicas, 22(1), 47–50. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0375.2001v22n1p47

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