Liu K., Rosentrater K.A. (eds.) Distillers Grains. Production, Properties, and Utilization

Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2012. — 544 p.In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in grain-based fuel ethanol production in North America and around the world. Whether such production will result in a net energy gain or whether this is sustainable in the long term is under debate, but undoubtedly millions of tons of non-fermented residues are now produced annually for global trade in the form of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Consequently, in a short period of time a tremendous amount of research has been conducted to determine the suitability of ethanol coproducts for various end uses.
Distillers Grains: Production, Properties and Utilization is the first book of its kind to provide in-depth, and up-to-date coverage of:
- Historical and current status of the fuel ethanol industry in the U.S. Processing methods, scientific principles, and innovations for making fuel ethanol using grains as feedstock;
- Physical and chemical properties of DDGS, assay methodologies for compositional analyses, and mycotoxin occurrence in DDGS;
- Changes during processing (from grains to DDGS) and analysis of factors causing variations in compositional, nutritional, and physical values;
- Various traditional, new, and emerging uses for DDGS (including feed for cattle, swine, poultry, fish, and other animals, feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol, biodiesel, and other bioenergy production, and substrates for food and industrial uses).
Appealing to all who have an interest in fuel ethanol production, distillers grains, and their uses, this comprehensive reference sharpens the readers’ understanding of distillers grains and will promote better utilization of ethanol coproducts. Animal and food scientists, feed and food technologists, ethanol plant managers and technicians, nutritionists, academic and governmental professionals, and college students will find the book most useful.Introduction, History, Raw Materials, and Production.
Toward a Scientific Understanding of DDGS.
Kurt A. Rosentrater and KeShun Liu.
Overview of Fuel Ethanol Production and Distillers Grains.
Kurt A. Rosentrater.
Historical Perspective on Distillers Grains.
Charlie Staff.
Grain Structure and Composition.
KeShun Liu.
Manufacturing of Fuel Ethanol and Distillers Grains — Current and Evolving Processes.
Kurt A. Rosentrater, Klein Ileleji, and David B. Johnston.
Ethanol Production from Starch-Rich Crops Other than Corn and the Composition and Value of the Resulting DDGS.
Robert A. Moreau, Nhuan P. Nghiem, Kurt A. Rosentrater, David B. Johnston, and Kevin B. Hicks.
Properties, Composition, and Analytics.
Physical Properties of DDGS.
Kurt A. Rosentrater.
Chemical Composition of DDGS.
KeShun Liu.
Lipids in DDGS.
Jill K. Winkler-Moser.
Analytical Methodology for Quality Standards and Other Attributes of DDGS.
Nancy Thiex.
Mycotoxin Occurrence in DDGS.
John Caupert, Yanhong Zhang, Paula Imerman, John J. Richard, and Gerald C. Shurson.
Traditional Uses.
Feeding Ethanol Coproducts to Beef Cattle.
Alfredo Dicostanzo and Cody L. Wright.
Feeding Ethanol Coproducts to Dairy Cattle.
Kenneth F. Kalscheur, Arnold R. Hippen, and Alvaro D. Garcia.
Feeding Ethanol Coproducts to Swine.
Hans H. Stein.
Feeding Ethanol Coproducts to Poultry.
Amy B. Batal and Kristjan Bregendahl.
Further Uses.
Feeding DDGS to Finfish.
Michael L. Brown, Travis W. Schaeffer, Kurt A. Rosentrater, Michael E. Barnes, and K. Muthukumarappan.
Feeding DDGS to Other Animals.
Kurt A. Rosentrater.
Using DDGS as a Food Ingredient.
Kurt A. Rosentrater.
Emerging Uses.
Using DDGS in Industrial Materials.
Nicholas R. DiOrio, Robert A. Tatara, Kurt A. Rosentrater, and Andrew W. Otieno.
Using DDGS as a Feedstock for Bioenergy via Thermochemical Conversion.
Kurt A. Rosentrater.
Using DDGS as a Feedstock for Bioenergy via Anaerobic Digestion.
Conly L. Hansen.
Dry Grind Coproducts as Cellulosic Ethanol Feedstock.
Nathan S. Mosier.
Extraction and Use of DDGS Lipids for Biodiesel Production.
Michael J. Haas.
Process Improvements.
Improved and New Enzymes for Fuel Ethanol Production and Their Effects on DDGS.
Milan Hruby.
Fractionation of DDGS Using Sieving and Air Classification.
Radhakrishnan Srinivasan.
Concluding Thoughts — Toward Increasing the Value and Utility of DDGS.
Kurt A. Rosentrater and KeShun Liu.