title: Ethanol Production from Glycerol by the Yeast Pachysolen tannophilus Immobilized on Celite during Repeated-Batch Flask Culture.
abstract: We investigated a novel process for production of ethanol from glycerol using the yeast Pachysolen tannophilus. After optimization of the fermentation medium, repeated-batch flask culture was performed over a period of 378 hr using yeast cells immobilized on Celite. Our results indicated that the use of Celite for immobilization of P. tannophilus was a practical approach for ethanol production from glycerol, and should be suitable for industrial ethanol production.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyung 368-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Hye-Geun
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyung 368-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Yi-Ok
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Engineering, Seowon University, Cheongju 361-742, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeon-Yong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biomaterials Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Woon Yong
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan 426-744, Korea.
authors.forename: Do-Hyung
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyung 368-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Hwan
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Jung
keywords: Celite; Ethanol production; Glycerol; Immobilization; Pachysolen tannophilus