BetaTec Blog

Bacterial contamination can reduce sucrose recovery and compromise thick juice quality during storage. This article explains how hop beta acids inhibit Tetragenococcus halophilus, helping sugar producers protect yield, maintain storage stability, and reduce reliance on harsh chemical treatments.

Microbial contamination can reduce drilling fluid performance, increase corrosion, and shorten usable fluid life. This article examines how plant-derived hop acids are being evaluated as a biostabilizer for geothermal drilling fluids, including published research, field data, and practical treatment considerations.

Discover how the ethanol production process scaled to 16+ billion gallons, and how plants protect yield with modern processing technologies.

Learn how FermaHop Pro+ helps ethanol producers control bacterial contamination across the full fermentation pH range while reducing antibiotic reliance, maintaining ethanol yields, and improving operational performance.

A look at the conflict between rising global oil prices and environmental initiatives. We discuss why releasing petroleum reserves is a short-term fix, and how ethanol provides a sustainable solution for both cheaper gasoline and cleaner air.

BetaTec has completed the expansion of the BetaTec Innovation Center in the UK. This upgraded facility enhances our chemistry and microbiology capabilities, accelerating the development of sustainable, eco-friendly hop products for industrial use.

An exploration of sustainability in the ethanol industry. While ethanol reduces carbon emissions, the continued use of antibiotics in fermentation threatens its green ethos and contributes to global antibiotic resistance. It's time for a clean shift.

An overview of the last two decades in US energy, contrasting the eventual depletion of fracking reserves with the sustainable growth of ethanol. We discuss how increasing national ethanol standards can insulate America from foreign oil volatility.

An analysis of why the ethanol industry must phase out antibiotics. We discuss the severe threat of antimicrobial resistance, the problem of antibiotic residues in distillers grains for livestock, and how natural alternatives effectively control bacteria.

A scientific analysis of how ethanol blends (E10) affect marine engines. We debunk common boating myths, explain how ethanol interacts with water condensation, and clarify which older fuel system materials (like butyl rubber) are actually at risk.