#biorefinery — Public Fediverse posts

The biggest challenge in the bioeconomy might not be making molecules — but purifying them.

Fermentation can produce bio-based chemicals, fuels and materials. But separating those molecules from complex mixtures remains one of the toughest engineering challenges in biomanufacturing.

Will downstream processing determine the future of the bioeconomy?

https://www.movetheneedle.news/brands/the-hidden-bottleneck-of-the-bioeconomy--why-purification-may-decide-the-future-of-green-chemicals/

#industry #manufacturing #bioeconomy #biotech #biorefinery

#Estonia's Fibenol plans to build a EUR 700mn #biorefinery in #Latvia. The company's technology will convert local #wood into #biomaterials to replace fossil fuel-based #chemicals.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-estonias-fibenol-to-invest-eur-700mn-in-biorefinery/

RT @farm4more: 👀Farm4More is testing a #biorefinery to extract protein to reduce the carbon footprint of our food chain

@LIFEprogramme @Dept_ECC @ucdagfood @UCDBioFoodEng #organicagriculture #circulareconomy #ClimateNeutralEU #Biodiversity #Traction

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LIFEprogramme/status/1618208833708646401