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The alcohol fermentation step: The most common ethanologenic microorganisms among yeasts, bacteria and filamentous fungi

Lignocellulose Conversion: Enzymatic and Microbial Tools for Bioethanol Production, Page: 131-149
2013
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Book Chapter Description

Ethanol fermentation using the hydrolysate obtained after the saccharification of biomass is the last step in lignocellulosic bioethanol production process. The hydrolysate contains large amount of fermentable sugars that can be directly used by the ethanologenic microorganisms. Yeast is the most commonly and widely used microorganism for commercial ethanol production due to its some special characteristics such as fast growth rates, efficient glucose repression, efficient ethanol production, and a tolerance for environmental stresses, like high ethanol concentration and low oxygen levels. In addition to yeast, there are several other fungi and bacteria that can produce ethanol under various fermentation conditions. This chapter describes the most common wild-type microorganisms used for the fermentative production of ethanol.

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