Distillers Grains

Introduction, History, Raw Materials, and Production: Toward a Scientific Understanding of DDGS. Overview of Fuel Ethanol Production and Distillers Grains. Historical Perspective on Distillers Grains. Grain Structure and Composition. Manufacturing of Fuel Ethanol and Distillers Grains-Current and Evolving Processes. Ethanol Production from Starch-Rich Crops Other than Corn and the Composition and Value of the Resulting DDGS. Properties, Composition, and Analytics: Physical Properties of DDGS. Chemical Composition of DDGS. Lipids in DDGS. Analytical Methodology for Quality Standards and Other Attributes of DDGS. Mycotoxin Occurrence in DDGS. Traditional Uses: Feeding DDGS to Beef Cattle. Feeding DDGS to Dairy Cattle. Feeding DDGS to Swine. Feeding DDGS to Poultry. Further Uses: Feeding DDGS to Finfish. Feeding DDGS to Other Animals. Using DDGS as a Food Ingredient. Emerging Uses: Using DDGS in Industrial Materials. Using DDGS as a Feedstock for Bioenergy via Thermochemical Conversion. Using DDGS as a Feedstock for Bioenergy via Anaerobic Digestion. Dry Grind Coproducts as Cellulosic Ethanol Feedstock for Fuel Ethanol. Extraction and Use of DDGS Lipids for Biodiesel Production.. Process Improvements: Improved and New Enzymes for Fuel Ethanol Production and Their Effect on DDGS. Fractionation of DDGS Using Sieving and Air Classification. Concluding Thoughts-Toward Increasing the Value and Utility of DDGS. Index.