PRODUCTION OF FUEL ALCOHOL BY SACCHAROMYCES STRAINS FROM TROPICAL HABITATS

Authors
MORAIS PB ROSA CA LINARDI VR CARAZZA F NONATO EA
Citation
Pb. Morais et al., PRODUCTION OF FUEL ALCOHOL BY SACCHAROMYCES STRAINS FROM TROPICAL HABITATS, Biotechnology letters, 18(11), 1996, pp. 1351-1356
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Biotechnology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01415492
Volume
18
Issue
11
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1351 - 1356
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-5492(1996)18:11<1351:POFABS>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Strains of Saccharomyces spp. from tropical substrates tolerated tempe ratures up to 40 degrees C, sucrose concentrations up to 50% (w/v) and ethanol concentrations up to 20 g/L in fermentation conditions. Strai n TD200 tolerated 20 g/l of ethanol. The ethanol produced by strain DR 1459 was comparable to that of industrial strain HTYM-81. These strain s have potential use for the production of fuel alcohol.