TITLE:
A New Method For Industrial Production of 2,3-Butanediol
AUTHORS:
Lan Ge, Xiaomin Wu, Jianwen Chen, Jialin Wu
KEYWORDS:
2, 3-butanediol, bio-glycol, corn, sorbitol
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology,
Vol.2 No.3,
May
6,
2011
ABSTRACT: A new industrial production method of 2, 3-butanediol is discussed in this paper. C2-4 bio-polyol is prepared by combining biological fermentation and chemical cleavage, with corn starch as raw material. In this industrial method, high purity 2,3-butanediol can be obtained after distillation and purification. Low production cost of this method provides an effective support for 2, 3-butanediol large-scaled application.