# A Novel Process of Butyric Acid Production by Fermentation of Biomass: Toward a Sustainable Economic Evaluation

> USDA researchers evaluated the economics of producing butyric acid from wheat straw using two fermentation process designs. The study compares separate and simultaneous hydrolysis, fermentation and recovery at a 40,000-tonne-per-year scale.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T21:17:05.260Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101839-a-novel-process-of-butyric-acid-production-by-fermentation-of-biomass-toward-a
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md), [Wet Distillers Grains](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WDGS.md), [Distillers Corn Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DCO.md)

## Why it matters

This is a research study on industrial chemical production, with no measurable effect on feed grain or livestock feed supply or prices.

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## Sources

- mdpi.com: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/12/11/532

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