Table 4 Bioconversion of spent grain to ethanol using two different technical approaches.
From: Enhanced ethanol production from brewer's spent grain by a Fusarium oxysporum consolidated system
Growth stage | Biomass (g L-1) | Enzyme activities (Units mL-1) | Initial Ethanol production rate (mg L-1 h-1) | Ethanol yield (g EtOH kg-1 dry BG) | Theoretical ethanol yield* g EtOH kg-1 dry BG | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Endoglucanase | Xylanase | ||||||
Submerged culture | 1.52 | 8.8 | 52 | 67 | 109 | 195 | Present study |
Solid state culture | 2.55 | 0.6 | 9.8 | 29 | 65 | 195 | [10] |