Method for producing ethanol with frequent input of yeast
US6569653B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In this process for producing ethanol by enzymatic treatment of a must of a starchy plant material with yeasts of the genus Saccharomyces, all the old yeasts are replaced with fresh yeasts in order to keep the fermentation time between 20 and 24 hours.
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