Ethanol production from Carica papaya (Pawpaw) fruit waste

Asian Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 188-193

  Akin Osanaiye, B C ^a   Nzelibe, H C ^b   Agbaji, A S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c National Research Institute for Chemical Technology   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Baker's yeast; Fermentation; Nutrient supplements; Pawpaw waste; pH; Proximate; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ASIMINA TRILOBA; CARICA PAPAYA;

EID: 44449089056     PISSN: 18159923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajb.2008.188.193     Document Type: Article

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