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Effects of light wavelength and intensity on the production of ethanol bySaccharomyces cerevisiaein batch cultures
- Source :
- Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 84:1156-1162
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2009.
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Photoreceptors have been identified in Saccharomyces cerevisae, however, the influence of light on the performance of ethanol fermentation of S. cerevisiae is not yet clear. The aims of this study are to elucidate the influence of light wavelength and intensity on the growth and ethanol production of S. cerevisiae and to describe a novel two-stage LED light process to optimize ethanol fermentation. RESULTS: Experimental results indicated that maximum biomass concentration Xmax of the batch under red LED light increased monotonically with light intensity, and the optimal specific product yield Yp/x was 13.2 g g−1 at 600 lux. Maximum ethanol concentration Pmax of the batch under blue LED light increased monotonically with light intensity, and the optimal Yp/x was 18.4 g g−1 at 900 lux. A novel two-stage LED light process achieved maximum Pmax, of 98.7 g dm−3 resulting in 36% improvement compared with that of the batch in the dark. CONCLUSION: The light wavelength and its intensity significantly affected cell growth and ethanol formation of S. cerevisiae. Red LED light (630 nm) stimulated cell growth but slightly inhibited ethanol formation. In contrast, blue LED light (470 nm) significantly inhibited cell growth but stimulated ethanol formation. A novel two-stage LED light process has been successfully demonstrated to optimize ethanol fermentation of S. cerevisiae. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry
- Subjects :
- Ethanol
biology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
General Chemical Engineering
Organic Chemistry
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Ethanol fermentation
biology.organism_classification
Pollution
Inorganic Chemistry
chemistry.chemical_compound
Light intensity
Fuel Technology
chemistry
Biochemistry
Yield (chemistry)
Bioreactor
Fermentation
Ethanol fuel
Food science
Waste Management and Disposal
Biotechnology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10974660 and 02682575
- Volume :
- 84
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........45b73a1b046befb65fe76179469425d1