Integrated Process for Extraction of Wax as a Value-Added Co-Product and Improved Ethanol Production by Converting Both Starch and Cellulosic Components in Sorghum Grains

Grain sorghum is a potential feedstock for fuel ethanol production due to its high starch content, which is equivalent to that of corn, and has been successfully used in several commercial corn ethanol plants in the United States. Some sorghum grain varieties contain significant levels of surface wa...

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Main Authors: Nhuan P. Nghiem, James P. O’Connor, Megan E. Hums
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Fermentation
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/4/1/12