Immobilization of yeast cells by radiation-induced polymerization.

Radiation-induced polymerization method was applied to the immobolization of yeast cells. The effects of irradiation, cooling and monomer, which are necessary for polymerization, were recovered completely bu subsequent aerobic incubation of yeast cells. The ethanol productive in immobilized yeast cells increased with the increase of aerobic incubation period. The growth of yeast cells in immobilized yeast cell was indicated. The maximum ethanol productivity in immobilized yeast cell system was around three times as much as that in free yeast cell system.