Fermentation

One of the key advantages in our approach is our microbe can flourish in a solution made from sustainable ethanol, methanol, or a combination of the two. Additionally, we are actively researching the potential for using DGGS and other waste products from the ethanol process to make KnipBio Meal. This feedstock flexibility means we will be able to respond quickly- within days- if price or supply constraints make one feedstock more attractive.

Today we have demonstrated success using both a batch fermentation process and a semi-continuous process. We are currently working on optimizing the fermentation process in near-commercial scale vessels, in preparation for commercial scale operations in early 2019. Even before full commercialization we will be supplying meaningful quantities of KnipBio Meal to industry evaluation purposes.

We use a relatively straightforward fermentation process that should scale to vessels up to XXX liters. Depending on vessel size, feedstock, and operating conditions, total conversion of feedstock into the single cell proteins (SCP) that makes KnipBio Meal takes about xxx days. After the SCPs have been extracted from the ethanol solution the residual consists of easily recycled water and xxx, so the environmental footprint of the process is minimal.

KnipBio Meal is creating by fermenting, but instead of brewing beer we brew protein! KnipBio’s innovative approach results in a food source that is nutritionally sound and takes advantage of some of nature's best microorganisms to bioengineer a better, cleaner, healthier single cell protein to make fish food.

KnipBio can manufacture our protein in strategic locations globally to minimize transportation and stress on the environment. Our protein is derived independently from agriculture so it is not subject to the price volatility of the oil market, leading to flexibility, differentiation and resource efficiency.