Production of ethanol from molasses and whey permeate using yeasts and bacterial strains.

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Introduction Ethanol production industry is considered one of the important commercial activities for many countries. There is a world-wide search for alternative methods of energy production from renewable sources .The natural energy resources such as fossil fuel, petroleum and coal are being utilized at a rapid rate and these resources have been estimated to over a few years. Therefore, alternative energy sources such as ethanol, methane and hydrogen are being considered. Ethanol has been trusted as an alternate fuel for the future (Smith, 2007). Ethanol is made from a variety of agricultural products &wastes such as grain, molasses, fruit, whey and sulfite waste liquor. Generally, most of the agricultural products mentioned above command higher prices as foods, and others, eg, potatoes, are uneconomical ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 3 Number 3 (2014) pp. 804-818 http://www.ijcmas.com