Optimization of ethanol production from Garcinia kola (bitter kola) pulp agrowaste

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 2033-2037

  Nzelibe, Humphrey C ^a   Okafoagu, Caritas U ^b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Abuja   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acid hydrolysis; Alkaline hydrolysis; Bitter kola pulp wastes; Degumming; Fermentation; Saccharification

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SULFURIC ACID;

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; GARCINIA KOLA; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PULP PROCESSING; SACCHARIFICATION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; GARCINIA KOLA;

EID: 34548556135     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2007.000-2314     Document Type: Article

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