Fermenting corn starch to generate ethanol for fuel is a complex biochemical process that requires the monitoring of numerous parameters to ensure optimal production. Measuring these parameters using ...

Ethanol fermentation converts sugars into bioethanol through the action of microorganisms, most commonly yeast, under anaerobic conditions. Feedstocks range from first-generation sugar and starch ...

With all the focus on electric vehicles it can be easy to forget the billions that the government pours into biofuels, and especially corn based ethanol production. Most people prefer the idea of EV’s ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are proposing to borrow a process used in breweries and wastewater treatment facilities to make corn ethanol more energy efficient.

Ethanol preparation: Ethanol production begins with crushing sugarcane or processing maize and rice to extract sugars. Once ...

It is possible to produce bioethanol from agricultural and industrial waste in existing plants in a socioeconomically sustainable way, according to new research from Sweden. It is possible to produce ...

Sweden’s University of Borås doctoral student Ramkumar Nair has shown it is possible to produce bioethanol from agricultural and industrial waste in existing plants in a socioeconomically sustainable ...

Humans have used fermentation for thousands of years. Chemical residues from pottery at Jiahu, in central China, date a fermented beverage of rice, honey, and fruit to roughly 9,000 years ago, and ...

The initiative is aimed at strengthening energy security, creating additional income opportunities for farmers, and lowering carbon emissions.