Royal DSM announces commitment to advanced biofuels industry

In Illinois, Royal DSM announced its commitment to bring innovative solutions to the biofuels industry with a full portfolio offering of yeast and enzymes for starch, fiber and biomass conversions.

• For starch conversion, DSM says its yeast is tailored to provide a consistent increased ethanol yield, while significantly reducing glycerol production.
• For fiber conversion, DSM says its enzyme formulation maximizes hydrolysis with an enhanced liquefaction capability. In addition, it says the yeast can convert all available sugars at a high rate including glucose, xylose and arabinose.
• For biomass conversion, DSM offers both high performing yeast and enzymes solutions for multiple feedstocks and have an active partnership with POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels and its Liberty plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa for corn stover to ethanol production.