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 ...

The complete genome sequence of the ethanol-producing bacterium Zymomonas mobilis provides new opportunities for industrial alcohol fermentation. Z. mobilis lacks genes for 2-oxoglutarate ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 114, No. 44 (October 31, 2017), pp. 11673-11678 (6 pages) Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) of ...

Oklahoma State University was recently issued a patent that could significantly increase biofuel and chemical yields while reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Hasan Atiyeh, professor of biosystems and ...

The conversion of methanol and ethanol to hydrocarbon fuels has been done for many years. The two dominant pathways are methanol to gasoline (MTG) and ethanol to jet (ETJ), which is also known as ...

Central goals of the circular economy include closing material cycles, reducing waste, and permanently keeping raw materials ...

Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) is the alcohol used to create beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages. Ethanol is also produced as an alternative fuel to gasoline. In the U.S., more than 9 billion gallons of ...

Imagine a world where vehicles run on beer. Some might think of this as a devastating waste of good hops, but a University of Maryland (UMD) team sees a lot of promise for the idea. The team has been ...