Avenue Cotton stalk to value

Theme : Novel yeast strain for ethanol fermentation

Innovation relevant to : Ethanol industry professionals, Biofuel consultants, Ethanol hydrolysis and fermentation solution providers, University researchers in cellulosic ethanol,

Novel yeast strain to produce ethanol from cotton stalk by CSIR

Utilization and recycling of cotton stalk waste is negligible in India. CSIR-NIIST has developed technology to produce ethanol from cotton stalks using chemical, biological methods and with a novel yeast strain

Source : Smart Cities Council India

Innovation Highlights

  • Novel yeast has better performance than distiller’s yeast
  • 76% conversion efficiency
  • Short conversion duration - 24 hours, compared to other organisms
  • Principle: Novel yeast strain from a rotting wild fruit for fermentation

Keywords

Cotton stalk to ethanol

Novel yeast for cellulosic ethanol production


Date

2017-08-01

Geography

India

Innovation done by

Research organization

other stakeholders

Microbiologists

Process engineering professionals