Production of Bio-Ethanol from Jatropha Oilseed Cakes

41 Bioinfo Publications International Journal of Biotechnology Applications ISSN: 0975–2943 & E-ISSN: 0975–9123, Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2011, pp-41-47 Available online at http://www. bioinfo. in/contents. php?id=22 PRODUCTION OF BIO-ETHANOL FROM JATROPHA OILSEED... More

41 Bioinfo Publications International Journal of Biotechnology Applications ISSN: 0975–2943 & E-ISSN: 0975–9123, Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2011, pp-41-47 Available online at http://www. bioinfo. in/contents. php?id=22 PRODUCTION OF BIO-ETHANOL FROM JATROPHA OILSEED CAKES VIA DILUTE ACID HYDROLYSIS AND FERMENTATION BY SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE MOHIT S. MISHRA*, CHANDRASHEKHAR B. , TANUSHREE CHATTERJEEAND KANWAL SINGH1 *Department of Biotechnology, Raipur Institute of Technology, Raipur, India 1Research and Development cell MATS University, Raipur , India *Corresponding Author: Email- mishra. msbiotech@gmail. com Received: October 28, 2010; Accepted: March 09, 2011 Abstract- This work deals with the bioconversion of cellulose from press cakes of Jatropha oilseeds, which is a byproduct from a biodiesel plant, into ethanol by using the methods of acid pretreatment, hydrolysis and fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The process includes the pretreatment method of the finely ground cellulosic Less