Sustainable production of fuel (bioethanol) from shelfish waste

Sustainable production of fuel (bioethanol) from shelfish waste

Sustainable production of fuel (bioethanol) from shelfish waste

A novel process has been developed that uses fungi to produce biofuel (ethanol) and fungal biomass for agrobiotechnological use from shellfish industry waste as a substitute for agroforestry crops currently used. This technology is economic, financially advantageous, sustainable and environmentally friendly.

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The present invention is protected through 3 patent granted:

  • Title: "Procedimiento para la producción de bioetanol a partir de quitosano mediante el uso de los hongos Pochonia chlamydosporia; Metarhizium anisopliae; Beauveria bassiana".

  • Application date: 27th April, 2015.

  • Application numbers: P201530552, P201530894 and P201530895.

FURTHER INFORMATION
Industry environment: Custom Consumer Goods
Entity: Universidad de Alicante (UA)

CONTACT:
Víctor Manuel Pérez Lozano
SGITT-OTRI (Universidad de Alicante)
Teléfono: +34 965 909 959
Email: areaempresas@ua.es
Web: http://innoua.ua.es/

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