Title: Solid-State Production of Ethanol from Sorghum
Abstract: The main goal of this research is to study the solid-state fermentation of sorghum-sudangrass, Grazex II (Fl hybrid of Sorghum vulgare X Sorghum sudanese), to ethanol. Our research focuses on using a modified method of ensiling to produce ethanol directly in the silo. Thirty-eight liters of ethanol/metric ton (L/MT) on a wet-weight basis were produced from sorghum receiving cellulase compared to 23. 4 L /MT for sorghum not receiving cellulase additives. Based on total free sugar content, 101 and 84% of theoretical yield are achieved for cellulase-amended and nonamended sorghum, respectively. Index Entries: Sorghum; sorghum-sudangrass; ethanol; lactic acid; solid-state fermentation.
Publication Year: 1996
Publication Date: 1996-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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