The Use of Corn Versus Sugarcane to Produce Ethanol Fuel: A Fermentation Experiment for Environmental Studies

Valerie S. Banschbach; Robert Letovsky

doi:10.1525/abt.2010.72.1.8

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Valerie S. Banschbach,^* Robert Letovsky^**

^*VALERIE S. BANSCHBACH is Professor and Chair in the Department of Biology at Saint Michael's College, 1 Winooski Park, Colchester, VT 05439; e-mail: vbanschbach@smcvt.edu.
^**ROBERT LETOVSKY is Professor and Chair in the Department of Business Administration and Accounting, also at Saint Michael's College; e-mail: rletovsky@smcvt.edu.

Abstract

This article provides both an experiment and a framework for discussion that students can use to compare the efficiency of producing ethanol by using corn versus sugarcane as a raw material.

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Valerie S. Banschbach and Robert Letovsky "The Use of Corn Versus Sugarcane to Produce Ethanol Fuel: A Fermentation Experiment for Environmental Studies," The American Biology Teacher 72(1), 31-36, (1 January 2010). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2010.72.1.8

Published: 1 January 2010