Process for production of bioethanol using Saccharomyces cerevisiae supported on calcium alginate beads coated with chitosan using citric acid
Author(s) -
Leonardo Akira Kamimura Oura,
Paulo J. S. Moran,
Taciani Bella de Jesus,
Lucidio Cristovão Fardelone,
J. Augusto R. Rodrigues,
José Roberto Nunhez,
Gustavo Paim Valença
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
anais do congresso de iniciação científica da unicamp
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
ISSN - 2447-5114
DOI - 10.19146/pibic-2017-78015
Subject(s) - calcium alginate , citric acid , chitosan , chemistry , calcium , biofuel , pulp and paper industry , process (computing) , production (economics) , saccharomyces cerevisiae , biochemical engineering , process engineering , chemical engineering , biochemistry , computer science , microbiology and biotechnology , organic chemistry , yeast , engineering , biology , operating system , macroeconomics , economics
The production of bioethanol using immobilized cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in calcium alginate beads coated with chitosan furnished excellent yields in bioethanol production, 80.5-95.7%, and the use of citric acid and addional calcium chloride in medium promot more stability of beads.
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