ABSTRACT
Sweet potato tubers (peeled) were examined for ethanol production and biomass. The sweet potato tubers were grinded and hydrolyzed/Saccharified enzymatically using Trichoderma viride which resulted to a sugar yield of 7.20% brix and was optimized to 21.05% for fermentation to occur. Saccharomyces cerevisiaefrom palm wine was used to ferment the hydrolysate to produce alcohol. During the fermentation process, records showed that the specific gravity, pH and sugar content reduced. The sugar reduced from 21.05% to 2.13%, the specific gravity reduced from 1.160g/cmᶟ to 1.020g/cmᶟ and the pH reduced from 6.50 to 2.67. The acidity increased from 0.57% to 2.95% and the alcohol content increased from 1.60% to 10.20% v/v. The produced biomass which started as 0.48% after 24hr of fermentation increased and accumulated to 2.03g/l. An assessment of the produced alcohol showed that it had a boiling point of 78.83ᴼC, a specific gravity of 0.791g/cmᶟ and a pH of 3.53. The total alcohol yield was11.86% v/v. The result of the experiment showed that sweet potato is a potential substrate for alcohol production and biomass used as single cell proteins.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pages
Title i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgements iv
Table of contents v-vii
List of tables viii
List of figures ix
Abstract x
Chapter One
1.0 Introduction 1
1.2 Aim 4
1.3 Objectives 4
Chapter Two
2.0 Literature Review 5
2.1 Sweet potato 5
2.2 Nutritional Value 5
2.3 Saccharomyces cerevisiae(palm wine yeast) 6
2.4 History of yeasts 8
2.5 Growth and Nutrition of yeast 8
2.6 Nutritional Supplements 9
2.7 Alcohol Tolerance 9
2.8 Biomass 10
2.9 Fermentation 10
Chapter Three
3.0 Materials and Methods 12
3.1 Materials 12
3.2 Methods 12
3.3 Production of sweet potato flour 12
3.4 Production of palm wine yeast 12
3.5 Media Preparation 13
3.6 Preparation of Crude Enzyme Extract 13
3.7 Saccharification of sweet potato flour 13
3.8 Determination of sugar content of saccharified direct potato flour 14
3.9 Optimization of sugar content 14
3.10 Fermentation for Biomass and Alcohol production 15
3.11 Determination of pH 15
3.12 Determination of Temperature 16
3.13 Determination of Total Solid 16
3.14 Determination of Specific Gravity 16
3.15 Determination of Titratable Acidity (TTA) 17
3.16 Measurement of Biomass 17
3.17 Determination of Ethanol Contents 18
Chapter Four
4.0 Results 19
Chapter Five
5.0 Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendation 31
5.1 Discussion 31
5.2 Conclusion 33
5.3 Recommendation 33
References 34
Appendix
HENSHAW, G (2021). The Roles Of Trichodema Viride And Saccharomyces Cerevisiae In The Production Of Alcohol From Ipomoea Batatas (Sweet Potatoes).. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 15, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-roles-of-trichodema-viride-and-saccharomyces-cerevisiae-in-the-production-of-alcohol-from-ipomoea-batatas-sweet-potatoes-7-2
GIFT, HENSHAW. "The Roles Of Trichodema Viride And Saccharomyces Cerevisiae In The Production Of Alcohol From Ipomoea Batatas (Sweet Potatoes)." Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Feb. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-roles-of-trichodema-viride-and-saccharomyces-cerevisiae-in-the-production-of-alcohol-from-ipomoea-batatas-sweet-potatoes-7-2. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
GIFT, HENSHAW. "The Roles Of Trichodema Viride And Saccharomyces Cerevisiae In The Production Of Alcohol From Ipomoea Batatas (Sweet Potatoes).". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Feb. 2021. Web. 15 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-roles-of-trichodema-viride-and-saccharomyces-cerevisiae-in-the-production-of-alcohol-from-ipomoea-batatas-sweet-potatoes-7-2 >.
GIFT, HENSHAW. "The Roles Of Trichodema Viride And Saccharomyces Cerevisiae In The Production Of Alcohol From Ipomoea Batatas (Sweet Potatoes)." Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 15 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-roles-of-trichodema-viride-and-saccharomyces-cerevisiae-in-the-production-of-alcohol-from-ipomoea-batatas-sweet-potatoes-7-2