How does the Sunson enzyme applied in ethanol fuel processing?
…Prior to the discovery of petroleum, natural carbohydrates were used for the production of food, clothing and energy. Ethanol fuels can be derived from renewable resources – dedicated agricultural crops such as corn, sugar cane, and sugar beet or from agricultural byproducts such as whey from cheese making and potato processing waste streams. Ethanol can be used as a 100% replacement for petroleum fuels or as an extender. Ethanol can also be utilized in petroleum fuels as a replacement for the toxic oxygenate, Methyl t-Butyl Ether(MTBE). …Enzymes such as alpha-amylase, glucoamylase, invertase and lactase hydrolyze starch, sucrose and lactose into fermentable sugars. The sugars are then fermented with yeast to produce ethanol. The production of grain, oilseed and textile fibers results in a substantial quantity of underutilized agricultural crop residues. Although it is desirable to return some of this cellulosic residue back to the soil, much of this material could be diverted to
