Articles on Enzyme Business and Fuel ethanol

The production of fuel ethanol from cereal crops such as wheat, barley and rye is lagging behind the production from corn used extensively in the USA. Three new enzymes from Novozymes look set to change all that.

Novozymes has selected Blair, Nebraska, as the location for its new USD 80–100 million production facility. The plant will produce enzymes for existing corn-based fuel ethanol and later, enzymes for cellulosic ethanol production.

With the introduction of Viscozyme Wheat, Pound-Maker Agventures Ltd. in Canada has been able to significantly reduce its enzyme dosage while effect­ively lowering the viscosity of its mash.

Good progress is being made towards converting biomass to ethanol in an economical way. But even though the cost of suitable processes and enzymes has been cut, there is still some way to go.

The second in a series of short articles about how biological solutions have driven the evolution of industry.

To better serve its customer base in the biofuel industry, Novozymes has established a Customer Solutions office in the heart of the American Midwest in Ames, Iowa.

The IndyCar® Series was the first motorsports league to begin using renewable fuel in its vehicles. And in 2007, the series started its first race with cars powered by 100% fuel-grade ethanol.

Novozymes continues to take the biofuel industry to new heights. ARTICLE AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY

Due to the increasing recognition of the environmental damage that fossil fuels have done to our planet over the past century, the world is searching for new energy sources.

On a recent visit to Novozymes North America, United States President George W. Bush stated that it was time to transition from the oil age and invest in a more sustainable future.