Ultrasound-assisted fermentation enhances bioethanol productivity (3.5 fold)

[Bill USA]

http://www.massey.ac.nz/~ychisti/Ziad2011.pdf">Ultrasound-assisted fermentation enhances bioethanol productivity - Biochemical Engineering Journal

All duty cycles tested improved ethanol production relative to control (no sonication). A 20% duty cycle
appeared to be optimal. With this cycle, a final ethanol concentration of 5.20±0.68 g L−1 was obtained, or
nearly 3.5-fold that of the control fermentation.

[JohnWxy]

1. Jesus, I remember somebody at the University of Iowa studying this but I think they were talking

about a much more modest improvement in alcohol yield. Now it's my turn to say "Wow!"

Good stuff!

Recommended.

[poopfuel]

2. So interesting! Thanks for posting n/t