Proteus creates bio-based solutions to efficiently convert biomass into energy with dramatically lower energy inputs and net carbon emissions. We aim at improving and accelerating the conversion of biomass from a variety of origins, including lignocellulosic feedstock from industrial by-products, agricultural waste, municipal waste, or activated sludge into bioenergy.
Because of the biomass recalcitrance to hydrolysis, enhancing and accelerating the conversion of these raw materials into fermentable material is the core challenge for sustainable production of clean energy. Proteus (i) improves the productivity of existing bio-based processes by improving the performance of the enzymes involved in biomass cracking into fermentable material and, (ii) creates and fine-tunes competitive natural or engineered biological cocktails that fit the specific composition of the renewable feedstock available and the characteristics of the energy-producing processes of our clients.
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