Effect of Ethanol Stress on Fermentation Performance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cells Immobilized on Nypa fruticans Leaf Sheath Pieces

Nipa (Nypa fruticans) is one of the most common, widely distributed, and useful palms in the mangrove forests of South and Southeast Asia. Young seeds are eaten raw or preserved in syrup. Nipa palm leaves have traditionally been harvested for roof thatching and walls of dwellings. The leaf sheath has also been used in insula-