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 ...

(MENAFN- IMARC Group) Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, is a volatile, flammable liquid commonly produced through the fermentation of sugars derived from crops such as corn, sugarcane, or biomass.

STANLEY, Wis. (WEAU) - The harvest season for many area farmers is wrapping up according to this week’s USDA report with 78% of corn for grain is complete. 37% of the corn grown in Wisconsin is used ...

A team of Iowa State researchers has used ultrasonic pretreatment of corn in laboratory experiments to increase the corn's release rates of sugars by 30 percent. That could mean each bushel of corn ...

SPIRITWOOD, N.D.-New Energy Blue LLC is about five months away from finishing engineering and permitting on a $150 million plant project that would turn wheat and corn field residue into ethanol for ...

A letter from George R. Lester cites "well-reviewed studies" by David Pimentel and by Ted Patzak that show a negative energy balance in the corn-to-ethanol process (C&EN, Oct. 23, 2006, page 4).

After the corn harvest, whether for cattle feed or corn on the cob, farmers usually leave the stalks and stems in the field, but now, a team of Penn State researchers think corn stover can be used not ...

May 31—SPIRITWOOD, N.D. — Dakota Spirit AgEnergy has increased its yields for corn oil and ethanol in the past 10 years, according to Jeff Zueger, CEO of Harvestone Low Carbon Partners. "With a ...