Application of magnetic immobilized microorganisms : Ethanol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Magnetic calcium alginate yeast beads, made by incorporation of magnetite or colloidal magnetic liquid, FerrofluidTM, exhibited catalytic behavior similar to that of their nonmagnetic counterparts. The magnetic immobilized preparations’ shortterm performance, long-term operational stability, and capacity forin situ activation were unaffected by the inclusion of magnetic material. The magnetic qual
