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@article{174760,
        author = {Narode Gayatri Shantaram and Gadekar Arti Shantaram},
        title = {The integration of Aspergillus niger and Saccharomyces cerevisiae co-culture enables the production of bioethanol from waste potatoes.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {11},
        pages = {1101-1110},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=174760},
        abstract = {Bioethanol was a type of bioenergy that was highly effective and environmentally friendly. Raw materials, including agricultural crops and waste materials from households or industries, were used as carbon sources to create ethanol. In this work, ethanol was produced from waste potato peel. The co-culture method was employed, using Aspergillus niger and Saccharomyces cerevisiae to convert the waste into valuable products. The process, known as simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF), combined enzyme degradation and microbial fermentation into a single stage. SSF enhanced the output and efficiency of bioethanol production by integrating fermentation with starch hydrolysis, reducing energy requirements and processing time, which also made bioethanol production more profitable. Aspergillus niger broke down cellulose and starch into fermentable sugars. It generated the enzymes glucoamylase and alpha-amylase, which converted potato starch into glucose. During fermentation, Saccharomyces cerevisiae converted glucose from potato starch into bioethanol, maintaining the necessary biological, chemical, and physical parameters for high production, with an optimal pH of 4.5–6.5 and an optimal temperature of 28–32°C. Saccharomyces cerevisiae could tolerate high ethanol concentrations, leading to effective bioethanol production. The recovery process for bioethanol involved separating and purifying the bioethanol from the fermented broth. Initially, leftover biomass was removed through solid-liquid separation methods like centrifugation or filtration. The ethanol was then concentrated from the liquid stream through a distillation process. Bioethanol of 95% purity met specific standards, ensuring its suitability for various applications. This high-purity bioethanol contained 80% or more ethanol, with 15% or less water content, and was free from harmful impurities.},
        keywords = {Aspergillus niger, Bioethanol, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharification-fermentation Waste Potatoes.},
        month = {April},
        }