Studies on Bioethanol Production from Rice Stalk using Co-cultures of Aspergillus niger and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Bioethanol production from lignocellulosics as an alternative automobile and engine fuelhas received a considerable attention from researchers worldwide. In the current work, Bioethanol was produced from sulfuric acid and alkaline hydrogen peroxide treated rice stalk employing simultaneous sacchari...
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Bioethanol production from lignocellulosics as an alternative automobile and engine fuelhas received a considerable attention from researchers worldwide. In the current work, Bioethanol was produced from sulfuric acid and alkaline hydrogen peroxide treated rice stalk employing simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process using co-cultures of isolated and characterized strains of A. niger and S. cerevisiae. The proximate composition of the substrate was determined following standard procedures described by Association of Official Analytical Chemist. The composition of the substrate treated with sulfuric acid was moisture (4.95%), ash (4.75%), fats (4.50%),protein (5.25%), fibre (50.90%),carbohydrates (80.55%), while that of alkaline peroxide-treatment was moisture (3.65%),ash (5.10%), fats (6.60%),protein (7.00%), fibre (38.65%) andcarbohydrates (77.65%). At optimal fermentation conditions of 35ºC temperature, 5.0 pH, 4% substrate concentration, 300rpm agitation rate and 4 days fermentation period and after determining the quantity of the ethanol produced using specific gravity method, a maximum of 5.06g/100ml and 3.91 g/100ml of ethanol was obtained from sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide treated rice stalk respectively. The qualitative analysis using FTIR-Spectrophotometry shows the absorbance peaks of the ethanol functional groups from all the ethanol samples produced and the functional groups had their absorption peaks within their normal ranges of 3100-3600cm-1, 2800-3000cm-1 and 1600-1675cm-1 for hydroxyl, alkane and alkene functional groups respectively.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5fa8f47ffcac4193a6d627092e94259a2025-08-20T02:27:58ZengUmaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, NigeriaUMYU Journal of Microbiology Research2616-06682814-18222018-12-013210.47430/ujmr.1832.014224Studies on Bioethanol Production from Rice Stalk using Co-cultures of Aspergillus niger and Saccharomyces cerevisiaeCharanchi, A. S0Ado, S. A.1Ameh, J. B.2Musa, B3Hussaini, I. M.4Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Bioethanol production from lignocellulosics as an alternative automobile and engine fuelhas received a considerable attention from researchers worldwide. In the current work, Bioethanol was produced from sulfuric acid and alkaline hydrogen peroxide treated rice stalk employing simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process using co-cultures of isolated and characterized strains of A. niger and S. cerevisiae. The proximate composition of the substrate was determined following standard procedures described by Association of Official Analytical Chemist. The composition of the substrate treated with sulfuric acid was moisture (4.95%), ash (4.75%), fats (4.50%),protein (5.25%), fibre (50.90%),carbohydrates (80.55%), while that of alkaline peroxide-treatment was moisture (3.65%),ash (5.10%), fats (6.60%),protein (7.00%), fibre (38.65%) andcarbohydrates (77.65%). At optimal fermentation conditions of 35ºC temperature, 5.0 pH, 4% substrate concentration, 300rpm agitation rate and 4 days fermentation period and after determining the quantity of the ethanol produced using specific gravity method, a maximum of 5.06g/100ml and 3.91 g/100ml of ethanol was obtained from sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide treated rice stalk respectively. The qualitative analysis using FTIR-Spectrophotometry shows the absorbance peaks of the ethanol functional groups from all the ethanol samples produced and the functional groups had their absorption peaks within their normal ranges of 3100-3600cm-1, 2800-3000cm-1 and 1600-1675cm-1 for hydroxyl, alkane and alkene functional groups respectively. https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/224Aspergillus nigerBioethanolHydrogen peroxideRice stalkSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSulfuric acid |
| spellingShingle | Charanchi, A. S Ado, S. A. Ameh, J. B. Musa, B Hussaini, I. M. Studies on Bioethanol Production from Rice Stalk using Co-cultures of Aspergillus niger and Saccharomyces cerevisiae UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research Aspergillus niger Bioethanol Hydrogen peroxide Rice stalk Saccharomyces cerevisiae Sulfuric acid |
| title | Studies on Bioethanol Production from Rice Stalk using Co-cultures of Aspergillus niger and Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| title_full | Studies on Bioethanol Production from Rice Stalk using Co-cultures of Aspergillus niger and Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| title_fullStr | Studies on Bioethanol Production from Rice Stalk using Co-cultures of Aspergillus niger and Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| title_full_unstemmed | Studies on Bioethanol Production from Rice Stalk using Co-cultures of Aspergillus niger and Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| title_short | Studies on Bioethanol Production from Rice Stalk using Co-cultures of Aspergillus niger and Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| title_sort | studies on bioethanol production from rice stalk using co cultures of aspergillus niger and saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| topic | Aspergillus niger Bioethanol Hydrogen peroxide Rice stalk Saccharomyces cerevisiae Sulfuric acid |
| url | https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/224 |
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