Ethanol Production from Glycerol by the Yeast Pachysolen tannophilus Immobilized on Celite during Repeated-Batch Flask Culture.
10.5941/MYCO.2014.42.3.305
- Author:
Hye Geun CHA
1
;
Yi Ok KIM
;
Hyeon Yong LEE
;
Woon Yong CHOI
;
Do Hyung KANG
;
Kyung Hwan JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Biotechnology, Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyung 368-701, Korea. khjung@cjnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Celite;
Ethanol production;
Glycerol;
Immobilization;
Pachysolen tannophilus
- MeSH:
Diatomaceous Earth*;
Ethanol*;
Fermentation;
Glycerol*;
Immobilization;
Yeasts*
- From:Mycobiology
2014;42(3):305-309
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
