Greek yogurt is expected to become a sustainable source of jet fuel, the Daily Mail reported on December 13. The researchers found that the whey produced during yogurt production could be converted into biofuels and feed additives raw material.
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Whey is made up of lactose, fructose and lactate, and bacteria are added to the mixture to make the extract contain the beneficial compounds caproic acid and caprylate, both of which are called 'green antibacterial agents' that can be added to livestock feed To replace standard antibiotics, while adding more carbon can produce an 'embedded' fuel that can be blended into jet fuel.
Dr. Lars Angenent, principal investigator at Cornell University, said although the agricultural market is smaller than the fuel market, its carbon footprint is substantial, noting that the conversion of acidic whey into edible raw materials , Is an important demonstration of the closed-loop needs of today's sustainable society. "For the next plan, Dr. Ann Gannett said: 'We still need to further optimize the extraction process, and in the most economical way to expand the scale. Learn more about the nature of microbes and related biology to see if this technology can be applied to other waste streams.
