A new approach to turning potato waste into ethanol could cut the cost significantly . researchers at Penn State University have developed a yeast reactor that causes the metabolic processes involved - oxidation and fermentation - to take place simultaneously . The new method makes production possible at a lower temperature , and without the need for pre - treatment with commercial enzymes . The research findings suggest the use of biofilm reactors would significantly reduce ethanol production costs .
A new approach to turning potato waste into ethanol could cut the cost significantly. Researchers at Penn State University have developed a biofilm reactor that causes the two processes involved - saccharification and fermentation - to take place simultaneously. The new method makes production possible at a lower temperature, and without the need for pre-treatment with commercial enzymes. The research findings suggest the use of biofilm reactors would significantly reduce bioethanol production costs.