Bioconversion of ceellulose. Work progress report FY 1981

Progress accomplished during the fiscal year, 1981, is reported. Research results are presented under the following headings: Kinetics of mechanistic studies on cellulose enzymes; International cooperative measurement of cellulase enzyme activity; Basic studies on yeast nutrition; Nutrient studies under low glucose, low ethanol conditions; Models of yeast growth and ethanol production; Oxygen uptake under fermentation conditions; By-product inhibition in cell recycle and vacuum fermentation; Hollow fiber reactor; Fundamental studies on product recovery; Physical/chemical properties of ethanol/water; and Novel ethanol-water separation processes. (DMC)