Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Drying trials and protein enrichment by microbial growth on cane and beet molasses distillery stillage

  • Biotechnology
  • Published:
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

It is well known that molasses stillage is difficult to dry because of its high hygroscopicity. This investigation was made to try to affect the drying capability of beet molasses stillage by the addition of gelling agents. Increase in crude protein and essential amino acid content of beet molasses was obtained by growing Brevibacterium flavum and Candida utilis. The results obtained showed that drying performance is probably due to an “optimum” combination of the chemico-physical properties of the raw material.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Chang CT, Yang WL (1973) Study on feed yeast production from molasses distillery stillage. Taiwan Sugar 20:200–205

    Google Scholar 

  • Klose RE, Glicksmann M (1968) Gums. In: Fura TE (ed) Handbook of food additives. The Chemical Rubber Co., Cleveland Ohio, p 325

    Google Scholar 

  • Kujala P, Hull R, Engstrom F, Jackman E (1976) Alcohol from molasses as a possible fuel and the economics of distillery effluent treatment: Sugar y Azuc March: 28–39

  • Manfredini M, Cavani C (1980) Distillery effluents as animal feed: the use of condensed beet molasses stillage (CBMS) in broiler feeding. Anim Feed Sci Technol 5:233–239

    Google Scholar 

  • Robertiello A (1982) Upgrading of agricultural and agoindustrial wastes: the treatment of distillery effluents (vinasses) in Italy. Agric Wastes 4:387–395

    Google Scholar 

  • Sheenan GJ, Greenfield PF (1980) Utilization treatment and disposal of distillery wastewater. Water Res 14:257–277

    Google Scholar 

  • Tauk SM (1982) Culture of Candida in vinasse and molasses: effect of acid and salt addition on biomass and raw protein production. Eur J Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 16:223–227

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Author notes

  1. Diego Matteuzzi

    Present address: Cattedra di Chimica delle Fermentazioni e Microbiologia Industriale, Università di Bologna, Via Filippo Re 6, 40126, Bologna, Italy

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Cattedra di Chimica delle Fermentazioni e Microbiologia Industriale, Università di Bologna, Via Filippo Re 6, 40126, Bologna, Italy

    Patrizia Brigidi

  2. Dipartimento di Protezione e Valorizzazione Agro-Alimentare, Università di Bologna, Via San Giacomo 7, 40126, Bologna, Italy

    Marco Dall Rosa & Carlo Raffaele Lerici

  3. Montedison Servizi Agricoltura, Viale Montegrappa 3, 20124, Milano, Italy

    Pierangelo Sina

Authors
  1. Diego Matteuzzi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Marco Dall Rosa
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Patrizia Brigidi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Carlo Raffaele Lerici
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Pierangelo Sina
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Matteuzzi, D., Rosa, M.D., Brigidi, P. et al. Drying trials and protein enrichment by microbial growth on cane and beet molasses distillery stillage. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 21, 187–188 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00295118

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00295118

Keywords

Search

Navigation