Solid-state fermentation (SSF) is a type of fermentation process that uses solid substrates, such as agricultural by-products or waste materials, as a source of nutrients for microorganisms. It is an alternative to liquid-state fermentation (LSF),…
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Microwave Energy Expert
Microwaves are electromagnetic waves. Microwave energy (heating) has been used in the chemical industry for many years for many diverse applications due to its advantages like volumetric heating, high power density, and fast, easy temperature…
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Owner Representatives in Bioeconomy Projects
An Owner Representative or Owner Engineer is an expert (or group of experts) hired to provide a range of services and advice to assist project owners. An Owner Engineer (OE) is hired to provide services…
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Biomass Pretreatment Expert
Biomass pretreatment covers a series of processes that prepare biomass like agricultural residues, forest residues, or energy crops, for further processing into biofuels, chemicals, or other bioproducts. The objective of biomass pretreatment is to break…
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Feed Co-Product Quality Measurement
When one makes biofuels like ethanol, biodiesel, SAF, or renewable diesel, one must meet minimum quality standards in order to sell these primary products. It is important to remember that when producing the feed-related co-products…
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CARB’s Newly Proposed Carbon Intensity Target Alternatives
What are the differences between CARB’s newly proposed Carbon Intensity Target Alternatives? During its series of stakeholder workshops held from July 2022 through February 2023, CARB has sought feedback on a number of new changes…
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Patents & Intellectual Property in the Bioeconomy
A great deal of litigation in the bioeconomy concerns the interpretation of patents and other intellectual property (IP). Topics like the freedom to operate and patent infringement can be extraordinarily complex and highly technical, sometimes…
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Nutraceutical Consultant
The term “nutraceutical” describes these medicinally or nutritionally functional foods. Nutraceuticals, also called medical foods, phytochemicals, functional foods, and nutritional supplements, include everyday products such as “bio” yogurts, fortified breakfast cereals, vitamins, herbal remedies, and…
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Landfill Biogas Expert
Landfills are locations set specifically for the disposal of residential, industrial, and commercial waste. Landfills are a very large source of methane emissions. Biogas from landfills is also called landfill gas (LFG) since digestion takes…
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Biofuels Feasibility Expert
A biofuels feasibility expert can help investors determine if a proposed product can achieve the targeted goals and milestones indicated in a business plan. They look at all aspects of the project proposal including feedstock available,…
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