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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Torrefaction Consultant
What do torrefaction consultants or torrefaction experts do? Torrefaction is the roasting of any solid biomass in an inert atmosphere with some of the volatile components of the feedstock being driven off in the form…
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Biogas Consultant
Introduction To fully understand the role of a biogas consultant, it is important first to grasp the basics of biogas, its fundamental nature, and its environmental impacts. Once a good understanding of biogas is established,…
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Is this feedstock approved?
A question commonly asked of experts in the bioeconomy is whether a particular feedstock is approved for use in biodiesel, ethanol, heating oil, or other renewable fuels. To answer this question, we must start with…
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Bio-Jet Fuel via Fischer-Tropsch
Sustainable transportation is making great strides and bio-jet fuel via Fischer-Tropsch is coming onto the scene. Electrification of the automotive and public transport sectors is reducing emissions and allowing increased use of renewables. This has…
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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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Cellulosic Ethanol Experts
Cellulosic ethanol is a biofuel produced from the fibrous cellulose and hemicellulose fractions of herbaceous (switchgrass, corn stover, miscanthus) or woody biomass, as opposed to a plant’s seeds or fruit, and the cellulosic ethanol expert…
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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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Aerobic Fermentation Processing
Understanding Aerobic Fermentation Aerobic fermentation is a metabolic process where cells metabolize sugars using oxygen. Unlike anaerobic fermentation, which doesn’t require oxygen, aerobic fermentation thrives when oxygen is abundant, especially in the initial stages of…
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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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