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Azide sterilization of fermentation media

Ethanol production from glucose using immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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In the presence of both growth medium and oxygen, Saccharomyces cerevisiae can ferment azide-sterilized glucose to ethanol with theoretical yields. With either growth medium or oxygen missing little or no fermentation occurs.

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  1. Technical Microbiology, University of Lund, Chemical Center, P. O. Box 740, S-22007, Sweden

    Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal

  2. Pure and Applied Biochemistry, University of Lund, Chemical Center, P. O. Box 740, S-22007, Sweden

    Bo Mattiasson

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Hahn-Hägerdal, B., Mattiasson, B. Azide sterilization of fermentation media. European J. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 14, 140–143 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00497889

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