Continuous ethanol production by flocculating yeast in the fluidized bed bioreactor

Ethanol production from lignocelluloses by encapsulated and flocculating yeast

Development of Novel Textile Bioreactor for Anaerobic Utilization of Flocculating Yeast for Ethanol Production

Process development, cheaper bioreactor cost, and faster fermentation rate can aid in reducing the cost of fermentation. In this article, these ideas were combined in developing a previously introduced textile bioreactor for ethanol production. The bioreactor was developed to utilize flocculating yeast for ethanol production under anaerobic conditions. A mixing system, which works without aerat...

Penicillin Production in an Inverse Fluidized Bed Bioreactor

The inverse fluidized bed bioreactor was adapted for the axenic culture of heterotrophic microorganisms. Penicillin V synthesized by Penicillium chrysogenum ATCC 28089 was used as a model system for secondary metabolite production. The biomass growth rate was controlled by the rate of nutrient addition while an eroder in the inner draft tube limited the maximum biofilm thickness. When a lactose...

Performance of Co-immobilized Yeast and Glucoamylase in a Fluidized Bed Reactor for Fuel Ethanol Production*

The performance of co-immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae and glucoamylase was evaluated in a fluidized bed reactor. Soluble starch and yeast extract were used as feed stocks. The biocatalyst performed well and demonstrated no significant loss of activity or physical integrity during 10 weeks of continuous operation. The reactor was easily operated and required no pH control. No operational pr...

Fructose Production by Inulinase Covalently Immobilized on Sepabeads in Batch and Fluidized Bed Bioreactor

The present work is an experimental study of the performance of a recently designed immobilized enzyme: inulinase from Aspergillus sp. covalently immobilized on Sepabeads. The aim of the work is to test the new biocatalyst in conditions of industrial interest and to assess the feasibility of the process in a fluidized bed bioreactor (FBBR). The catalyst was first tested in a batch reactor at st...