Ethanol production using a soy hydrolysate-based medium or a yeast autolysate-based medium
AssigneeUniversity of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsLonnie O. Ingram, Sean W. York
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Abstract
This invention presents a method for the production of ethanol that utilizes a soy hydrolysate-based nutrient medium or a yeast autolysate-based medium nutrient medium in conjunction with ethanologenic bacteria and a fermentable sugar for the cost-effective production of ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass. The invention offers several advantages over presently available media for use in ethanol production, including consistent quality, lack of toxins and wide availability.
Claims9
A method for the production of ethanol comprising (a) contacting a nutrient medium selected from the group consisting of a pasteurized, hydrolyzed soy product and a pasteurized, autolyzed yeast product, ethanologenic bacteria and a fermentable sugar, thereby obtaining a mixture and (b) incubating said mixture under conditions suitable for the production of ethanol.
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