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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, a premier institution of agricultural education and research in the country, began as a small agricultural research farm in 1899 on 30 acres of land donated by Her Excellency Maharani Kempa Nanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhiyavaru, the Regent of Mysore and appointed Dr. Lehmann, German Scientist to initiate research on soil crop response with a Laboratory in the Directorate of Agriculture. Later under the initiative of the Dewan of Mysore Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, the Mysore Agriculture Residential School was established in 1913 at Hebbal which offered Licentiate in Agriculture and later offered a diploma programme in agriculture during 1920. The School was upgraded to Agriculture Collegein 1946 which offered four year degree programs in Agriculture. The Government of Mysore headed by Sri. S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, established the University of Agricultural Sciences on the pattern of Land Grant College system of USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences Act No. 22 was passed in Legislative Assembly in 1963. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India inaugurated the University on 21st August 1964.

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Subject: Environmental Science × Author: ASHWINI, R. N. × End date: 2025 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM HUSKS OF DIFFERENT SMALL MILLETS
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, GKVK, BENGALURU, 2019-08-13) ASHWINI, R. N.
    An experiment entitled “Bioethanol production from husks of different small millets” was conducted in the laboratory of forestry and environmental sciences. In this experiment the millet husks (foxtail millet, barnyard millet and little millet) were subjected to different pre-treatments, enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation. The microorganisms isolated from the spoiled fruits and millet husks were used in fermentation of millet husk. The results revealed that among six bacterial isolates, IS2 bacterial isolate(apple) has recorded highest mean population (3.6 × 104 CFU/ml). In enzymatic hydrolysis the total sugars were higher at 12 hours in autoclaved alkali barnyard millet husk (20905.36 mg/50g of feed stock) and total soluble solids was higher at 72 hours in autoclaved alkali pretreatment. Higher ethanol content during fermentation was recorded in autoclaved alkali barnyard millet husk (T17) pre-treatment at 120 hours (4018.26mg/50g feedstock). The study revealed that autoclaved alkaline pre-treatment was the best among all the other pretreatments. However, all the three millet husks produced bioethanol, but the concentration of bioethanol observed was higher in barn yard millet husk.