Optimization of Corn Steep Liquor Dosage and Other Fermentation Parameters for Ethanol Production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae Type 1 and Anchor Instant Yeast

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 7; p. 1740
• Main Authors: Taiwo, Abiola, Madzimbamuto, Tafirenyika, Ojumu, Tunde
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 03.07.2018
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Anchors; artificial neural network (ANN); Baking yeast; Biofuels; Corn; corn steep liquor (CSL); Dietary supplements; Ethanol; Fermentation; Liquor; Low cost; Neural networks; Optimization; Process parameters; Response surface methodology; response surface methodology (RSM); Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Viability; Yeast; yeast extract

Bioethanol production has seen an increasing trend in research recently, with a focus on increasing its economic viability. The aim of this study is to develop a low-cost fermentation medium with a minimum of redundant nutritional supplements, thereby minimizing the costs associated with nutritional...