NYPA PALM SAP AS FEEDSTOCK FOR FERMENTED ALCOHOL PRODUCTION

Authors

  • M Udiharto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29017/SCOG.30.1.971

Keywords:

Nypa-alcohol

Abstract

Nypa palm is the among the few palms that grow well in mangroves. The tapping from
fruit of nypa palm that produces the sap is a good substance for alcohol fermentation due
to its high sugar and low ash contents.
The implementation of alcohol fermentation by nypa palm sap was conducted in laboratory
scale. The result shows that the sap of nypa palm is a good feedstock for fermented
alcohol. The best yield is obtained by fermentation of feedstock containing 25% starter,
4% NPK solution, and 5% bread yeast. The yield of alcohol concentration is about 11%
(88% alcohol content) of feedstock.

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