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Carbohydrate or material containing carbohydrate such as cereal, corn, rice, sorghum, potato and the like including Biomass and other sources of cellulose or non-fermentable sugars, is mixed with water and heated in the presence of a surfactant, typically a non-ionic detergent. The process may avoid

Carbohydrate or material containing carbohydrate such as cereal, corn, rice, sorghum, potato and the like including Biomass and other sources of cellulose or non-fermentable sugars, is mixed with water and heated in the presence of a surfactant, typically a non-ionic detergent. The process may avoid the need for a subsequent pressure cooking step prior to fermentation to yield alcohol.

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A process for preparing an alcoholic product wherein the improvement comprises mixing carbohydrate or material containing carbohydrate with water, heating the mixture to 50°-95°C. in the presence of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of non-ionic detergents prior to the enzymatic conver

A process for preparing an alcoholic product wherein the improvement comprises mixing carbohydrate or material containing carbohydrate with water, heating the mixture to 50°-95°C. in the presence of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of non-ionic detergents prior to the enzymatic conversion of said carbohydrate or material containing carbohydrate to a fermentable sugar and fermenting the said sugar to yield an alcoholic product.