The influence of inert solids on ethanol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
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Authors: | R. S. Prakasham Boney Kuriakose S. V. Ramakrishna |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, 500 007 Hyderabad, India |
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Abstract: | The catalytic role of various inert solid supports on acceleration of alcohol fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae was investigated. The enhanced rate of alcohol production was dependent on the nature of the support as well as on the amount used. Among all the tested supports, chitosan flakes showed the maximum yield of alcohol (93% of theoretical yield). This higher rate of alcohol production was associated with the twofold increase in the activity of alcohol dehydrogenase over control. Our results suggest that the addition of a small fraction of solids in submerged fermentations to facilitate cell anchorage for enhanced metabolic activity is easier and more economical compared to cell immobilization processes. IICT Communication No. 4266. Some of the results in this article are covered under a patent. |
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Keywords: | Alcoholdehydrogenase ethanol chitin chitosan river sand sawdust wheat bran Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
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