This report presents a cost analysis of Citric Acid production from corn The process examined is a typical fermentation process. In this process, corn starch is hydrolyzed to fermentable sugars, which are converted to Citric Acid. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) 'Citric Acid', Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th edition (2) Wu, J. et al. 2009 'Model-Based Design of a ilot Scale Simulated Moving Bed for Purification of Citric Acid from Fermentation Broth' Keywords: Hydrolysis, Glucose, Dextrose, Amylase
This report presents a cost analysis of Citric Acid production from corn. The process examined is a typical fermentation process. In this process, corn starch is hydrolyzed to fermentable sugars, which are converted to Citric Acid. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) 'Citric Acid', Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th edition (2) Wu, J. et al. 2009 'Model-Based Design of a ilot Scale Simulated Moving Bed for Purification of Citric Acid from Fermentation Broth' Keywords: Hydrolysis, Glucose, Dextrose, Amylase
This report presents a cost analysis of Tanespimycin production from corn. The process examined is a typical fermentation process. In this process, geldanamycin intermediate is produced from fermentation. Then, geldanamycin is purified and converted to Tanespimycin. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): Keywords: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company, Pfizer, Conforma Therapeutics Corporation, Antitumor Antibiotic, Hsp90 Inhibitor, Heat Shock Protein 90, Cancer Treatment
This report presents a cost analysis of bio-based Isobutanol production from corn using a typical fermentation process In this process, distiller's dried grain with solubles (DDGS) and ethanol are generated as by-products. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): US Patent 8975049, issued to The Regents Of The University Of California in 2015 Keywords: Butyl Alcohol, Biomass, Biofuel, Milling
This report presents a cost analysis of bio-based Butanol production from corn. The process examined is a typical Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) fermentation process. In this process, acetone and ethanol are generated as by-products. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): Tao, L., et al., "Comparative techno-economic analysis and reviews of n-butanol production from corn grain and corn stover", Biofuels, Bioprod. Bioref. 8:342–361, 2014 Keywords: Butyl Alcohol, Biomass, Biofuel, Milling
This report presents a cost analysis of Alpha-Cyclodextrin production from corn. The process examined is a typical solvent process. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): Keywords: Cyclodextrin Glycosyl Transferase, Beta-Cyclodextrin, Gama-Cyclodextrin, CD
This report presents a cost analysis of second generation Ethanol production from corn stover via a biochemical conversion process. The process examined is similar to the process reported by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This process involves the following steps in the production of hydrous Ethanol: corn stover pretreatment with dilute acid and ammonia conditioning; enzymatic hydrolysis; and fermentation. Electricity is also generated as by-product. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): Humbird, D., et al., "Process Design and Economics for Biochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol, " Report NREL/TP-5100-47764, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 2011 Keywords: Ethyl Alcohol, Bioethanol, Lignocellulosic Biomass, 2nd Generation, Cellulosic Sugar, Hemicelluloses, Cellulose
This report presents a cost analysis of Adipic Acid production from cyclohexane The process examined is a two-stage oxidation process, similar to the Invista technology. In this process, cyclohexane is initially oxidized with air to produce KA oil (mixture of cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol). Subsequently, the KA oil is oxidized with nitric acid to produce Adipic Acid. A mixture of adipic, glutaric, and succinic acids is generated as by-product. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) US Patent 20040054235, issued to DuPont in 2004 (assigned to Invista in 2004) (2) "Adipic Acid," Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th edition Keywords: Hexanedioic Acid, DuPont, Ketone/Alcohol Oil, Air Oxidation, Nitric Acid Oxidation, Boric Acid
Analytical methods used in the Geologic Division laboratories of the U.S. Geological Survey for the inorganic chemical analysis of rock and mineral samples.
The practice of biotechnology, though different in style, scale and substance in globalizing science for development involves all countries. Investment in biotechnology in the industrialised, the developing, and the least developed countries, is now amongst the widely accepted avenues being used for economie development. The simple utilization of kefir technology, the detoxification of injurious chemical pesticides e.g. parathion, the genetic tailoring of new crops, and the production of a first of a kind of biopharmaceuticals illustrate the global scope and content of biotechnology research endeavour and effort. In the developing and least developed nations, and in which the 9 most populous countries· are encountered, problems concerning management of the environment, food security, conservation of human health resources and capacity building are important factors that influence the path to sustainable development. Long-term use of biotechnology in the agricultural, food, energy and health sectors is expected to yield a windfall of economic, environmental and social benefits. Already the prototypes of new medicines and of prescription fruit vaccines are available. Gene based agriculture and medieine is increasingly being adopted and accepted. Emerging trends and practices are reflected in the designing of more efficient bioprocesses, and in new research in enzyme and fermentation technology, in the bioconversion of agro industrial residues into bio-utility products, in animal healthcare, and in the bioremediation and medical biotechnologies. Indeed, with each new day, new horizons in biotechnology beckon.
