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Three Things you Need to Know About Bioproducts

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  To start off at the beginning some of you may be wondering what bioproducts even are. The USDA describes bioproducts as being produced from renewable sources, most comely plant matter. That was easy! Next question, how are they produced? Well, that's where things get a little more complicated. We will dive into how biomass is made and the 3 largest ways this is done.  *Most diagrams shown will be for ethanol as this is one of the most common bioproducts produced with the first two emphases.”   How are Bioproducts Made? One, Glucose Extraction (Wet versus dry milling) This is the first step in producing bioproducts but as it is very important for many bioproducts it will be the first thing we look to keep things easy I will be simplifying these processes down into more mandible bits but if you want to learn more about the sources are always available at the bottom of the blog. Dry milling is usually what you think about when you hear the word. It involves grinding particles togeth