Funding basics for bio related projects? Funding for a bioeconomy business can come from many sources. It is important to understand the types of funding, and what is necessary to secure each. These points just…
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Waste to Energy in Municipal Landfills
Is it possible to turn the waste to energy in municipal landfills or other products of value? Yes. Many landfills are now learning about successful alternatives to simple landfilling. They are recycling difficult organics and…
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Biodiesel Property Insurance- If you have it, do whatever you have to, to keep it!
Biodiesel Property Insurance? If you own a small biodiesel plant, 10 million gallons or smaller (not an exact science), you will find that insuring your plant and business income/extra expense exposure is critically difficult. Larger…
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Biofuels Project Funding
As a greener planet and sustainable future would appear to be something everyone should agree on, the question becomes why biofuels project funding is not a given. Why do many bioenergy projects, even very good…
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Cellulosic Hydrolysis Reactors
Cellulosic Hydrolysis Reactors? Cellulosic materials, such as corn stover, cane, switchgrass, timber waste, municipal solid waste, etc., can be processed into fuels and renewable chemicals. Broadly speaking, there are two main methods: pyrolysis and hydrolysis….
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Aerobic Fermentation Processing
Bio-processing may involve aerobic fermentation, whereas ethanol and chemicals from starches and lignocellulosic materials are generally anaerobic processes. Aerobic fermentation is a metabolic process by which cells metabolize sugars via fermentation in the presence of…
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Good Manufacturing Practices
“Good Manufacturing Practices” (GMPs) is a term describing a body of regulations promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These are listed in the Code of Federal Regulations under part 21; they are numerous,…
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The Business Plan as an Investor Sales Brochure
Business planning, and a business plan, is important for any business. Business planning provides managers the opportunity to systematically think through all aspects of their business: who their customers are, who their suppliers are, who their…
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Advanced Bioeconomy Technical and Engineering Services
Biotechnology (biotech) involves the study and use of living organisms or cell processes to make useful products. Biotechnology now plays a major role in areas like drug development, human and animal nutrition, agricultural improvements, and…
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Front End Loading or Pre-Project Planning (PPP)
Biofuels Project Planning involves an initial step called front end loading or pre project planning (PPP). This is a formal process for the process for conceptual development of processes in the up-stream, biotechnology, petrochemical, refining…
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