Braskem, LBDS Launch Bio-Acetone Production Platform for Corn-Ethanol Industry
Braskem and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits have launched an innovative bio-acetone production platform for the corn-ethanol industry.
The platform combines LBDS' proprietary fermentation technology with Braskem's bio-acetone recovery process, enabling producers to generate a new coproduct alongside ethanol without affecting performance.
According to Craig Ammann, Vice President of Business Development for LBDS, 'Pairing Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits' expertise in yeast and fermentation with Braskem's knowledge of biochemicals and biopolymers is a natural fit.'
The companies have engineered an innovative yeast strain to enable bio-acetone production during fermentation, without affecting ethanol performance.
Braskem developed bolt-on technology to separate the resulting bio-acetone from ethanol and will be responsible for all bio-acetone sales and market development.