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Table 2 The effect of sago starch concentration on ABE fermentation (without supplementation)

From: Fermentation of sago starch to biobutanol in a batch culture using Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum N1-4 (ATCC 13564)

Starch concentration (g/L)

Final pH

Production (g/L)

Yield (g/g)

Acetone

Butanol

Ethanol

ABE

ABE

Butanol

Sago starch 10

3.20

0.26

0.77

0.00

1.03

0.103

0.077

Sago starch 20

3.22

0.45

1.38

0.00

1.83

0.092

0.069

Sago starch 30

3.23

0.71

2.57

0.00

3.28

0.109

0.086

Soluble starch 30

3.29

0.76

2.49

0.00

3.25

0.108

0.083

Sago starch 40

3.39

0.80

2.36

0.00

3.16

0.079

0.059

Sago starch 50

3.35

1.03

3.16

0.00

4.19

0.084

0.063

Soluble starch 50

3.30

0.98

3.50

0.75

5.23

0.105

0.070

Sago starch 60

3.28

1.29

3.96

0.77

6.02

0.100

0.066

Sago starch 70

3.37

0.81

2.67

0.77

4.25

0.061

0.038