title: Comparative study on two commercial strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for optimum ethanol production on industrial scale.
abstract: Two commercial strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saf-Instant (Baker's yeast) and Ethanol red (Mutant) were compared for ethanol production during hot summer season, using molasses diluted up to 6-7 degrees Brix containing 4%-5% sugars. The yeasts were then propagated in fermentation vessels to study the effects of yeast cell count and varying concentrations of Urea, DAP, inoculum size and Lactrol (Antibiotic). Continuous circulation of mash was maintained for 24 hours and after this fermenter was allowed to stay for a period of 16 hours to give time for maximum conversion of sugars into ethanol. Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain (Saf-instant) with cell concentration of 400 millions/mL at molasses sugar level of 13%-15% (pH 4.6 +/- 0.2, Temp. 32 degrees C +/- 1), inoculum size of 25% (v/v), urea concentration, 150 ppm, DAP, 53.4 ppm and Lactrol,150 ppm supported maximum ethanol production (8.8%) with YP/S = 250 L ethanol per tone molasses (96.5% yield), and had significantly lower concentrations of byproducts. By selecting higher ethanol yielding yeast strain and optimizing the fermentation parameters both yield and economics of the fermentation process can be improved.
authors.affiliation: Alcohol Division, Shakargnaj Mills Limited, Jhang, Punjab 38040, Pakistan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mukhtar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asgher
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Afghan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zia-Ul-Hussnain
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003470:Culture Media; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D005285:Fermentation; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D007218:Industrial Microbiology / Q000379:methods*; D008965:Molasses; D010710:Phosphates / Q000494:pharmacology; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000378:metabolism*; D014508:Urea / Q000494:pharmacology; D014769:Virginiamycin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D010710:Phosphates; C024788:ammonium phosphate; D014769:Virginiamycin; D000431:Ethanol; D014508:Urea; D005947:Glucose; D019342:Acetic Acid
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