Novel yeast strain to produce ethanol from cotton stalk by CSIR - Innovation @ Clixoo
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