Question
How is ethanol obtained commercially by fermentation process?
Solution
Ethanol is obtained commercially by the fermentations of sugar present in molasses, sugarcane, grapes or starch.
The suger is first converted into a mixture of glucose and fructose in the presence of an enzyme, invertase.
Glucose and fructose undergo fermentation in anaerobic conditions, in the presence of enzyme, zymase to form ethanol.
The suger is first converted into a mixture of glucose and fructose in the presence of an enzyme, invertase.
Glucose and fructose undergo fermentation in anaerobic conditions, in the presence of enzyme, zymase to form ethanol.
