Biofuel Leader Qteros Achieves Major Breakthrough in Performance of Its Q Microbe Process

Massachusetts-based biofuel company Qteros, whose Q Microbe™ technology turns biomass into cellulosic ethanol, announced at an industry conference in Montreal that it has achieved unprecedented laboratory results in the performance of its proprietary, technology known as “C3” (Complete Cellulosic Conversion). For the past several months, Qteros has been achieving major breakthroughs in the performance and scalability of its unique microbial process for producing cellulosic ethanol. Company scientists have reconfirmed their results and today announced publicly that the Q Microbe™ process has demonstrated world-class ethanol outputs of 70 grams per liter (9% by volume) in a single-step process on an industrially pre-treated biomass feedstock.

These unprecedented yield results far surpass the 50 grams per liter considered to be the threshold for commercial production of cellulosic ethanol. Coupled with the previously observed bioconversion yields of greater than 90%, they make the Qteros method of producing ethanol more economical than any other process to date. READ MORE