Comparative evaluation of ethanol production from sweet potato (lpomoea Batalas) and maize (Zea Mays)

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dc.contributor.authorOkereke, J. N.
dc.contributor.authorOkeke, O. A.
dc.contributor.authorOkechukwu, R. I.
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-13T12:56:45Z
dc.date.available2024-11-13T12:56:45Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionThe article contains tables
dc.description.abstractComparative evaluation of ethanol production was carried out with sweet potato (Red and \\'hile Species) and Maize sourced from National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudikc a:1d National Seed Centre (NSC), Umudikc. About 200g (in powered form) of peeled, sliced, drkl; and ground samples of sweet potato, and maize were subjected to complete hydrolysis using /\z.ha ·, 1981 method. The filtrates (hydrolysates) from hydrolysis were later subjected to lcrmentatim1 process using Saccharomyce cerevisiae for 72-96 hours. Distillation was adopted to recover ethanol produced at 78°C. The average volume of ethanol produced from Red Potato, white potato and maize were 28.40ml, 30.00ml and 37.17ml respectively. Ethanol from maize had pl I value nr 3.6; Red potato, 4.0; White, 4.3. Percentage yield of ethanol was in the order: Maizc>White potato> Red potato as their values were 14.72%, 11.93% and I Ll9% respectively. The results showed that maire had the highest sugar content thus, highest percentage yield of ethanol
dc.identifier.citationOkereke J. N., Okeke, O. A. & Okechukwu, R. I. (2010). Comparative evaluation of ethanol production from sweet potato (lpomoea Batalas) and maize (Zea Mays). International Journal of Biotechnology and Allied Science, 5(2), 706 – 709
dc.identifier.issn1597 – 9784
dc.identifier.urihttps://www/ijobas.com
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/1490
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAcademic and Scientific Research Institute Publication
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectEthanol
dc.subjectproduction
dc.subjectsweet potato
dc.subjectmaize fermentation
dc.subjectDepartment of Biotechnology
dc.titleComparative evaluation of ethanol production from sweet potato (lpomoea Batalas) and maize (Zea Mays)
dc.typeArticle

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