• Sonali Jheeta
• Ajay Kumar

In this modern era, technology has revolutionised the whole world. With the rise in the human population and increasing industrial affluence, to meet the global energy demand whole world is dependent on fossil fuels for deriving energy. These fossil fuels are non-renewable source of energy and are on the edge of depletion. Other problems associated with the use of fossil fuel based en energy are that it is harmful for the atmosphere and human health as well. This has attracted researchers towards the use of biomass feedstock for the production of ethanol that can be used as a substitute for petroleum products. Starch in the potato can be used for ethanol production and has shown a large potential market. Sufficient quantities of starch, cellulose, hemicellulose present in the potato peel can be pre-treated by various methods to yield fermentable sugars that ensure the use of potato starch as a potential feedstock for ethanol production. The Saccaromyces cerevisiae is used for the ethanol fermentation from the potato peels. FTIR and GC analysis are used to ensure the yield of bioethanol produced.

Bioethanol, Potato, Fermentation, Yeast

"Lignocellulosic biomass as a sustainable solution for bioethanol production", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.449-452, December 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDT06058.pdf

"Lignocellulosic biomass as a sustainable solution for bioethanol production", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp449-452, December 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDT06058.pdf