Improving the enzymatic hydrolysis with efficient enzymes,
reduced enzyme production cost and novel technology for high
solids handling.
Developing robust fermenting organisms, which are more
tolerant to inhibitors and ferment all sugars in the raw material
in concentrated hydrolysates at high productivity and with high
ethanol concentration.
Extending process integration to reduce the number of process
steps and the energy demand and to re-use process streams to
eliminate the use of fresh water and to reduce the amount of
waste streams.