Production of bioethanol from steam-flaked sorghum and maize 

 -  Journal of Cereal Science, 50(1), p.131-137, 2009 .
<br/><br/> The aim was to study the effect of steam-flaking of sorghum and maize on bioethanol production and the performance of their ground meals during liquefaction, saccharification and yeast fermentation. A bifactorial experiment with a level of confidence of P< 0.05 was designed to study differences between sorghum and maize and the effectiveness of steam-flaking. Grains were steam-flaked to increase starch bioavailability and disrupt the protein matrix that envelopes starch granules. The steam-flaked sorghum had significantly higher and faster starch hydrolysis compared to the regular kernel during liquefaction. This hydrolysate contained about 33 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>STEAM-FLAKING<br/>SORGHUM<br/>MAIZE<br/>ETHANOL