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MS90: High-Performance Molasses Yeast for Faster, Tolerant, High-Yield Ethanol Fermentation

In the alcohol fermentation industry, molasses has long served as a classic and cost-effective feedstock, playing an irreplaceable role in the production of fuel ethanol, edible alcohol, and downstream derivatives. However, as industry competition intensifies and raw material costs fluctuate, maximizing yield per batch, shortening fermentation cycles, and overcoming inhibitory factors in molasses have become core challenges for every alcohol producer. Introducing our next-generation molasses alcohol yeast — a strain engineered for speed, resilience, and efficiency. It is not just an incremental improvement; it is a paradigm shift for your fermentation economics.

The Hidden Drags on Your Molasses Fermentation

Ⅰ. Slow start-up — Traditional yeasts struggle with the high osmotic pressure and complex nutrient profile of molasses, leading to long lag phases.

Ⅱ. Inhibitors such as acetic acid and metal ions — Molasses contains a large amount of inhibitors such as acetic acid and metal ions, which can affect the growth of yeast.

Ⅲ. Incomplete sugar utilisation — Many strains leave behind 2–3% residual reducing sugars, directly eating into your alcohol yield and your profit margin. Our yeast directly addresses all of these issues.

Why Alcohol Active Dry Yeast MS90 Stands Out

Ⅰ. Accelerated Fermentation: Shorter Cycles, More Batches

Our strain exhibits an exceptionally short adaptation phase upon inoculation. It rapidly propagates in high-Brix molasses media, reducing fermentation time by 10% versus conventional strains at a target alcohol concentration of 10%.

Ⅱ. Superior Fermentation Efficiency — Turn More Sugar into Product

Ultimately, the bottom line is alcohol yield. Our yeast exhibits exceptionally high fermentative efficiency, consuming fermentable sugars to trace residual levels and achieving an alcohol conversion rate exceeding 90%.

Ⅲ. Excellent Tolerance

Capable of withstanding high concentrations of inhibitors such as acetic acid and metal ions, and efficiently completing alcoholic fermentation even in their presence.

Figure 1. Comparison of Alcohol and Fermentation Efficiency

Figure 1. Comparison of Alcohol and Fermentation Efficiency

If you are tired of slow cycles, unpredictable acetic acid shocks, and sub-optimal yields, it is time to upgrade your fermentation biology.

Our molasses alcohol yeast delivers:

Faster turnaround: more batches per year

Higher Fermentation Efficiency: maximum alcohol from every tonne of molasses

Excellent tolerance: it can handle the complex inhibitors contained in molasses

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Published by Dai Huimin

Engineer, Center for Industrial Microbiology and Brewing Technology



About Angel Brewing

Angel brewing focus on the brewing microbial resource industrialization and its industrialized application including global distilling spirit, wine, fermented condiment and global biofuel. The team of angel brewing experts provides brewing microbial products and fermentation solutions to global customers.

About Angel

Angel Yeast Company is a high-tech listed company specializing in yeast and biotech. Product business covers Yeast and Baking, Yeast Extract-Savoury, Nutrition & Health and Biotechnology fields. It is one of the world's leading companies in the yeast industry. Angel has 12 holding subsidiaries and provides products and services for more than 170 countries and regions.

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