Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Novasep and Danisco to Produce Betaine from Bioethanol Side Products

Bioethanol production is increasing globally, as it does this process will become more valuable as producers try to find ways to make use of the by-products of the reaction. Not only does the process allow overall production of betaine to be increased, it also allows other byproducts of the reaction to be recycled and used as fertilizer. Usually betaine is extracted from sugar beet molasses using a chromatographic column, but this is the first process to produce betaine from side products of biofuel manufacture.  Danisco will be recycling residues produced by France based Tereos, specialists in sugar production and bioethanol.Bioprocessing Company Novasep Process and Danisco, announce the scale-up of a new process for the production of natural betaine, to be sold under the trade name Betafin.

The new process involves an extraction step using byproduct from sugar derived bio-ethanol production. Betaine has various uses, the most common of which is as an additive in animal feed, but currently supply does not meet demand. Danisco’s research into betaine applications showed that natural betaine has advantages over synthetic substitutes, improving intestinal health and reducing the effects of heat stress in animals.

Novosep Process is responsible for the engineering of the new plant and the complete process line which combines Danisco’s NS2P chromatography technology with membrane and evaporation steps. This project is the most recent development in the partnership between Novasep and Danisco in the field of betaine extraction and purification, which has already resulted in the construction of several betaine production plants.

Novasep Process President, Antione Baule:
“I am delighted about this new milestone in our longstanding relationship with Danisco, By playing a key role in this project, Novasep has again demonstrated its leadership in the development or scale-up of innovative processes in the industrial biotech industry, and its ability to collaborate with key customers and engineering partners in the long term through win-win partnerships.”

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