Ethanol production by repeated batch and continuous fermentations of blackstrap molasses using immobilized yeast cells on thin-shell silk cocoons

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 4400-4404

  Rattanapan, Anuchit ^a   Limtong, Savitree ^b   Phisalaphong, Muenduen ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Immobilization; Silk cocoon; Yeast

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CELLS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLASSES; PACKED BEDS; SILK; SUGARS; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; YEAST;

BATCH FERMENTATION; CELL SYSTEM; CONTINUOUS FERMENTATION; DILUTION RATE; ENHANCED STABILITY; ETHANOL CONCENTRATIONS; ETHANOL FERMENTATION; ETHANOL PRODUCTION; ETHANOL PRODUCTIVITY; FERMENTATION SUBSTRATES; FREE CELLS; HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH; HIGH SURFACE AREA; IMMOBILIZED CELLS; IMMOBILIZED YEASTS; LIGHT WEIGHT; PACKED BED REACTOR; REDUCING SUGARS; REPEATED BATCH; SILK INDUSTRY; SUPPORT MATERIALS;

CELL IMMOBILIZATION;

BIOFUEL; BIOMASS POWER; BIOREACTOR; CLOTHING INDUSTRY; COCOON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DILUTION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; IMMOBILIZATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SHELL; WEIGHT; YEAST;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 80052274155     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.05.020     Document Type: Article

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