The enzymes needed to convert corn starch to glucose fermented to ethanol by yeast can now be found in new corn and ‘superior yeast,’ reducing the total enzyme addition by more than 80 percent, say ...

Research at the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois continues to improve the dry-grind process used to produce ethanol from corn. "One of the major challenges in ...

The US is the world's largest producer of bioethanol as renewable liquid fuel, with more than 200 commercial plants processing over 16 billion gallons per year. Plants typically use dry grind ...

New research at the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus could significantly change ethanol production by lowering operating costs and ...

DECATUR - Inventor Leon H. Langhauser of Decatur has been issued a patent for technology that offers food, feed and fuel improvements to the wet grind and dry grind ethanol process.

URBANA, Ill. - New research at the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL) on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus could significantly change ethanol production by lowering ...