Q. The most common substrate used in distilleries for the production of ethanol is

A) Molasses
B) Corn meal
C) Soya meal
D) Ground gram
Explanation

[Solution from source] Molasses, the sugar-rich by-product of sugarcane processing, is the most common substrate fermented by yeast in distilleries. Corn meal can be used but needs starch hydrolysis first, and soya meal and gram are protein-rich. Answer (1).

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