The April 2014 edition of SCOPE features many interesting articles, including:
Energy and nutrient cycling for a sustainable economy
The Biorefine Cluster Europe interconnects projects within the domain of nutrient and energy cycling. As such, the Cluster aims to contribute to a more sustainable resource management, both from an economic and ecologic point of view.
Myo-inositol and P recovery from corn steep water
Phytates in maize processing steep water were initially hydrolysed using enzymes to negatively charged myo-inositol phosphates (InsP), then separated by ion exchange. The separated InsP was eluted from the ion exchange resin (using brine) then subjected full hydrolysis using different phytase enzymes, to produce a mixed solution of myo-inositol and inorganic phosphates.