Ethanol fermentation from raw starch of sweet sorghum grains

• Main Authors: Nadir, Najiah, Mel, Maizirwan, Abd Karim, Mohd Ismail
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: TP155 Chemical engineering; TP248.13 Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/5083/1/paper_ictnre_2010_%28Najiah_Nadir%29checked_by_MMel_6_Nov_2010.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/5083/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Ethanol can be readily produced by fermentation of simple sugars that are converted from either starchy crops or cellulosic materials. The hydrolysis and fermentation were used to produce ethanol from raw starch of sweet sorghum grains by utilizing commercially available α-amylase and glucoamylase....