Simple. Clean. Cost-effective. Scalable.
Qteros' unique Q Microbe™ technology platform offers the industry for the first time a true consolidated bioprocessing solution expected to accelerate and optimize the commercial build-out of cellulosic ethanol production throughout the world market.
Qteros and UMass Amherst announce the issuance of a U.S. Patent for production of ethanol from a unique microorganism, the Q Microbe™ Qteros, Inc., and the University of Massachusetts Amherst announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 7,682,811 titled "Systems and Methods for Producing Biofuels and Related Materials" describing the novel creation of products, including biofuels, through the fermentation of biomass by a unique, naturally-occurring anaerobic microorganism. The patent is based on the novel Q Microbe™ (Clostridium phytofermentans), discovered by UMass Amherst microbiologists Professor Susan Leschine and Research Associate Thomas Warnick. Qteros, the exclusive licensee of the patent, has demonstrated that their Q Microbe™ technology offers ethanol producers significant cost reductions by streamlining the biomass-conversion process, commonly referred to as "consolidated bio-processing" (CBP). |
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As we enter an era of unprecedented stress on our ecosystems and economies, we at Qteros are turning to the earth itself—its plants and microorganisms—for solutions to our energy problems... more
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Traditional sources of energy aren't sustainable or cost-effective if their full life-cycle cost is considered. Qteros is developing a new approach for energy production... more
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