1st Generation Biofuels

MicroBioGen is proudly partnered with Novonesis (previously Novozymes) in the improved production of 1st generation bioethanol. Our highly advanced, robust yeast platform technology has been employed since early 2015, significantly improving the ethanol yields of many bioethanol plants in the Americas.

Through our successful collaboration with Novozymes, we have been able to overcome major challenges faced by starch ethanol plants around the world. For example, our yeast demonstrates stress tolerance at a level the industry has never seen before, while still accomplishing higher ethanol yields. Even while facing multiple stressors, such as accumulating organic acids, high ethanol concentrations and soaring temperatures ranging up to 40°C, our yeast perform exceptionally well.

Our success story does not end here, however. We are continually improving our yeast technology, tailoring it to newly arising challenges, thus bringing endless possibilities to more ethanol plants to maximise their efficiency and sustainability into the future.

The Innova® series of yeasts, built using MicroBioGen’s proprietary yeast technology platform, are known for their reliability, superior ethanol titers and robustness to multiple environmental stressors.

For more information, please visit our partner website for a comprehensive Innova® product features table.