Introduction (M. Roehr). PART I. CLASSICAL METHODS (T. Senn & H. Pieper). Starch Containing Raw Materials Technical Amylolysis Starch Degradation by Autoamylolysis Mashing Processes Processing Potatoes Processing Grain Processing Tropical Raw Materials Mashing Processes Using Autoamylolytical Activities Yeast Mash Treatment Fermentation Distillation Stillage Analytical Methods Energy Consumption and Energy Balance in Classical Processes References PART II. POTENTIAL SOURCE OF ENERGY AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS (N. Kosaric & F. Vardar-Sukan). Introduction Microbiology and Biochemistry of Ethanol Formation Immobilized Cell Systems Substrates for Industrial Alcohol Production Fermentation Modes of Industrial Interest Industrial Processes By-Products of Ethanol Fermentation Economic and Energy Aspects of Ethanol Fermentation Ethanol as a Liquid Fuel Present and Potential Markets for Ethanol Future Trends and Research References Subject Index