title: Production of ethanol from sugars in wood hydrolysate byFusarium oxysporum.
abstract: Wood hydrolysate used for ethanol production by two strains ofFusarium oxysporum contained 2.3% (w/v) reducing sugars (xylose and glucose). Ethanol production at the optimum reducing sugar concentration of 54.8 g/l medium, at pH 5.5, and 30°C was 12.3 g/l and 11.7 g/l byF. oxysporum D-140 and NCIM-1072, respectively in shake flasks during 96 h fermentation. The maximum production of ethanol under optimum cultural conditions, and in the presence of yeast extract plus minerals, was 13.2 g/l medium byF. oxysporum D-140 over 108 h fermentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, 263 145, Pantnagar, Nainital, U.P., India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verma