Kinetics and thermodynamics of ethanol production by a thermotolerant mutant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a microprocessor-controlled bioreactor

Abstract

The results of the present study are of commercial value as the mutant can be used for ethanol production in parts of Pakistan where the temperature may go up to 40 degrees C in April. Ethanol product yield coefficient and volumetric productivity, revealed the hyper-productivity of ethanol from molasses at 40 degrees C, which is not appropriate for wild organism.