African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Comparative study of bioethanol production from sugarcane molasses by using Zymomonas mobilis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Asif H. Khoja*
  • Asif H. Khoja*
  • Centre for Energy Systems, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad Pakistan.
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Ehsan Ali
  • Ehsan Ali
  • Centre for Energy Systems, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad Pakistan.
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Kashaf Zafar
  • Kashaf Zafar
  • Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta, Pakistan.
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Abeera A. Ansari
  • Abeera A. Ansari
  • Centre for Energy Systems, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad Pakistan.
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Azra Nawar
  • Azra Nawar
  • Centre for Energy Systems, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad Pakistan.
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Muneeb Qayyum
  • Muneeb Qayyum
  • Centre for Energy Systems, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 15 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 26 June 2015
  •  Published: 05 August 2015

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