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March 14, 2026Journal of Industrial Microbiology & BiotechnologyOpen Access

Butyric Acid Production from Corn: Economics of Fermentative Production of a Novel Biobased Chemical

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NQNasib QureshiNational Center for Agricultural Utilization ResearchSMSomesh MishraUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignZLZengshe Liu

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Economic analysis compares adsorption and distillation methods for producing butyric acid from corn, indicating potential cost benefits.

Key Points

  • This research evaluates the economic feasibility of producing butyric acid from corn using fermentation.
  • Economic evaluation of fermentation-produced butyric acid from corn
  • Comparison of two recovery processes: adsorption and distillation
  • Analysis of fixed capital and operating costs for each process
  • Butyric acid production capacity estimated at 40,000 metric tons per year
  • Fixed capital for distillation is $73.96 million, while adsorption is $43.91 million
  • Annual operating costs of distillation and adsorption are $37.67 million and $31.83 million, respectively

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Qureshi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4b9eb18185d8a39802196https://doi.org/10.1093/jimb/kuag009
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