Ethanol Production In An Immobilized‐cell Reactor

Author

Oliver C. Sitton, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
J. L. Gaddy, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Abstract

Biomass can be converted to sugars by hydrolysis with enzymes or mineral acids. These sugars can be converted into a number of chemical intermediates in biological reactors. Biological reactions are generally slow and selection of the most efficient reactor is important in these applications. Immobilized‐cell reactors allow high cell densities and high throughput by attaching the microorganisms to a fixed support. This paper examines the rate of production of ethanol from glucose by Saccharomyces cerevisia in a packed column. These rates are compared with those for the same reaction in a stirred reactor. Copyright © 1980 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Recommended Citation

O. C. Sitton and J. L. Gaddy, "Ethanol Production In An Immobilized‐cell Reactor," Biotechnology and Bioengineering, vol. 22, no. 8, pp. 1735 - 1748, Wiley, Jan 1980.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.260220814

Department(s)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1097-0290; 0006-3592

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2023 Wiley, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1980