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EUBCE 2024 - Adnan Asad KARIM - Hansenula Polymorpha Yeast Driven Fermentation of Pure Sugars for Alcohols Production

Hansenula Polymorpha Yeast Driven Fermentation of Pure Sugars for Alcohols Production

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Hansenula Polymorpha Yeast Driven Fermentation of Pure Sugars for Alcohols Production

Short Introductive summary

Bio-alcohols could be used for both industrial and energy applications. However, the production of bio-alcohols depends on the sugars present in the biomass hydrolysate and the performance of the microbes (like yeast) during fermentation. For research advancement, the present work investigated the wild type H. polymorpha strain (DSM70277) to ferment sugars (glucose, fructose, and xylose) for the production of ethanol at high temperature (40 °C) and limited aeration condition. H. polymorpha appears to grow better and produce more ethanol from glucose and fructose than in xylose, under the conditions studied. The initial concentration of inoculum seems to have an influence on the rate of growth of the yeast. Fermentation time was the dominant factor for the production of ethanol, which was relatively shorter for glucose and fructose, than xylose. Overall, this study revealed that fructose can also be used as an alternative to glucose for H. polymorpha cultivation and the production of ethanol.

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Adnan Asad KARIM

University of Jaen, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering Dpt., SPAIN

Presenter's biography

Dr. Adnan is doing research on biorefinery processes for conversion of agro-residues into bioproducts. He is currently working as a Marie Curie Fellow on EU funded OliPFUEL project at the University of Jaen, Spain to produce bioproducts from toxic waste olive pomace of olive oil industry.

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Co-authors:

A.A. Karim, University of Jaen, Linares, SPAIN
M.L. Martínez-Cartas, University of Jaen, Linares, SPAIN
M. Cuevas-Aranda, University of Jaen, Linares, SPAIN

Session reference: 6BV.2.24