i need a methodology on how to extract ethanol from a certain plant and i need the simplest methodology and also i need a method on how can i test if the product has ethanol. thanks!
2007-02-08 17:56:36 · 4 answers · asked by unbearable nightmare 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
You'll need to still the plant (ferment and distill) and check the alcohol content with a hydrometer. Read this whole site for some really great starting information on ths subject, including how to build your own still...
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2007-02-08 20:12:33 · answer #1 · answered by Jade Orchid 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean extracting ethanol that's aready in the plant, or are we starting a brewery here? Most ethanol is produced as a waste product from bacteria in a process called fermentation. Google moonshine for that.
2007-02-09 02:01:43 · answer #2 · answered by violentquaker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plants do not contain ethanol. The plants can be fermented to produce alcohol. Yeast is usually the microorganism used. You need to distill the mix to separate the ethanol.
2007-02-09 12:09:54 · answer #3 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to play the video at the bottom of the this page for an overview, it is about ethanol production, albeit large-scale corn:
http://www.fuelefficiency.org/
And you may want to check here for companies that claim you can make your own (I have seen it in the news):
http://www.fuelefficiency.org/make_ethanol.html
2007-02-10 01:14:46 · answer #4 · answered by RogerDodger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋