Ethanol use as a fuel additive or directly as a fuel source has grown in popularity due to
governmental regulations and in some cases economic incentives based on environmental …

With industrial development growing rapidly, there is a need for environmentally sustainable
energy sources. Bioethanol (ethanol from biomass) is an attractive, sustainable energy …

Water transport in edible films based on hydrophilic materials such as starch, is a complex
phenomenon due to the strong interaction of sorbed water molecules with the polymeric …

Bioethanol (fuel alcohol) has been produced by industrial alcoholic fermentation processes
in Brazil since the beginning of the twentieth century. Currently, 432 mills and distilleries …

The traditional use of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae in alcoholic fermentation has,
over time, resulted in substantial accumulated knowledge concerning genetics, physiology …

Ethanol made biologically from a variety of cellulosic biomass sources such as agricultural
and forestry residues, grasses, and fast growing wood is widely recognized as a unique …

Historically, during petroleum shortage, vegetable oils and their derivatives have been
proposed as alternatives to petroleum diesel fuel. Since 1930, different approaches have …

Production of ethanol from biomass fermentation has gained much attention recently.
Biomass cellulosic material is first converted into glucose either by chemical or by enzymatic …

Cellulose microfibers were isolated from bagasse in three distinct stages. Initially bagasse
was subjected to a conventional pul** process to eliminate lignin and hemicellulose …

The production of fuel ethanol from sugarcane-based raw materials in Brazil is a successful
example of a large-scale bioprocess that delivers an advanced biofuel at competitive prices …