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A flocculentSaccharomyces sp., isolated from spontaneously fermenting sugar-cane juice, was used to produce ethanol in a continuous upflow reactor. Media of different composition were tested using the same fermentation conditions. The best results were obtained fermenting either sugar-cane juice or molasses. The differences observed could be due to the influence of the medium composition on the growth rate and on the expression of the flocculent capacity of the yeast, both factors which modified the cell biomass concentration within the reactor.
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Une souche floculante deSaccharomyces isolée du jus de canne à sucre a été utilisée pour produire l'éthanol, dans un réacteur continu à flux ascendant, par fermentation de milieux de culture de différentes compositions. Les meilleurs résultats ont été obtenus avec le jus de canne à sucre et les molasses. Les différences qu'on a vues selon le moût utilisé peuvent être dues à l'influence de la composition du milieu sur la vitesse de multiplication et la capacité floculante de la levure, donnant une modification de la concentration de biomasse dans le réacteur.
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Una cepa floculante deSaccharomyces, aislada de jugo de caña de azúcar, se utilizó para producir etanol fermentando medios de distinta composición en un reactor continuo de flujo ascendente. Los mejores resultados se obtuvieron con jugo de caña de azúcar y con melaza. Las diferencias observadas según el mosto utilizado pueden deberse a la influencia de la composición del medio sobre la velocidad de multiplicación y capacidad foculante de la levadura, modificando de esta manera la concentración de biomasa dentro del reactor.
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Abate, C.M., Callieri, D.A.S., Acosta, S. et al. Production of ethanol by a flocculentSaccharomyces sp. in a continuous upflow reactor using sucrose, sugar-cane juice, and molasses as the carbon source. Mircen Journal 3, 401–409 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00935698
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