Fermenting corn starch to generate ethanol for fuel is a complex biochemical process that requires the monitoring of numerous parameters to ensure optimal production. Measuring these parameters using ...

This is part of the intermediate pilot scale fermentation lab at the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at SIUE. These 1,500-liter fermenters are pharmaceutical grade. This is the control room ...

The metabolic process by which organisms, particularly yeasts, produce ethanol and CO 2 from sugars (e.g., glucose, fructose, & sucrose) under anaerobic conditions is called alcohol fermentation.

Ethanol, of course, is an additive in U.S. gasoline that reduces greenhouse gas emissions. It’s also widely used as an intermediate product in the chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.