Journal of Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Applications
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Adegunloye DV

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  Potential of Milicia excelsa Sawdust as Fermentation Medium for Bioethanol Production: A Preliminary Study
  Author(s): Adegunloye DV and Asefon EOAdegunloye DV and Asefon EO
  
  The potential Milicia excelsa sawdust as both fermentation medium and substrate for bioethanol production was investigated. Fermentation of the sawdust was carried out for 120 hours. Three liters of distilled water was added into 500 g of sterilized and unsterilized samples (sawdust) respectively with the addition of 4.5 g of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast) and fermentation was terminated every 24 hrs. Microbial population and organisms responsible for the fermentation were determined using standard microbiological technique. Temperature, pH and total titratable acidity of the substrates were monitored daily for 120 hrs. Bacterial population at 0 hr was 7.0 × 103 cfu/ml, it reduced to 0.03 × 103 cfu/ml after 120 hrs of the fermentation while fungal population was 5.0 × 103 sfu/ml at 0 hour and it reduced to 0.01 × 105.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2090-4541.1000260

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