Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Increases in bioethanol production throughout the U.S. has led to an increase in the process co-product—distillers grains with solubles (DGS). DGS can be used to feed livestock, however, product inconsistency and contamination issues have greatly reduced demand, resulting in significant surplus. To commoditize this DGS surplus, a team at Sandia developed a “one-pot” bioconversion process that converts both the major biochemical pools (carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids) into valuable biofuels, industrial chemicals, and high value acids for fertilization.
Learn more at ip.sandia.gov/technology.do/techID=189
SAND2021-6231V
Increases in bioethanol production throughout the U.S. has led to an increase in the process co-product—distillers grains with solubles (DGS). DGS can be used to feed livestock, however, product inconsistency and contamination issues have greatly reduced demand, resulting in significant surplus. To commoditize this DGS surplus, a team at Sandia developed a “one-pot” bioconversion process that converts both the major biochemical pools (carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids) into valuable biofuels, industrial chemicals, and high value acids for fertilization.
Learn more at ip.sandia.gov/technology.do/techID=189
SAND2021-6231V
