News tagged with glycerol fermentation
Dutch researchers make breakthrough in bioethanol production from agricultural waste
With the introduction of a single bacterial gene into yeast, researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands achieved three improvements in bioethanol production from agricultural waste material: 'More ...
Nov 20, 2009 |
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The buzz around beer
Ever wondered why flies are attracted to beer? Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have, and offer an explanation. They report that flies sense glycerol, a sweet-tasting compound that ...
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Trapped! Scientists Immobilize Bacteria in Fibrous Hydrogel
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bacteria play a role in myriad industrial processes from fermentation to cleaning up environmental pollution. But floating freely in solution, the microbial cells constantly multiply, generating ...
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Researcher converts biodiesel-waste glycerol into omega-3 fatty acids
The typical American diet often lacks omega-3 fatty acids despite clinical research that shows their potential human health benefits. Zhiyou Wen, assistant professor of biological systems engineering in Virginia Tech's College ...
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Aug 21, 2008 |
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Research yields pricey chemicals from biodiesel waste
In a move that promises to change the economics of biodiesel refining, chemical engineers at Rice University have unveiled a set of techniques for cleanly converting problematic biofuels waste into chemicals that fetch a ...
Jun 30, 2008 |
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Researchers look to make environmentally friendly plastics
Every year, more than 30 billion water bottles are added to America's landfills, creating a mountainous environmental problem. But if research at Missouri University of Science and Technology is successful, the plastic bottles ...
Apr 17, 2008 |
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Renewable Raw Materials
Petroleum and natural gas reserves are getting smaller and smaller. It is thus a real waste to burn up these valuable resources for heat or transportation especially as "black gold" is also the most important starting material ...
May 29, 2006 |
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