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Separating beer waste into proteins for foods, and fiber for biofuels

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All brewers experience the same result of the beer-making process: leftover grain. Once all the flavor has been extracted from grains, what’s left is a protein- and fiber-rich powder that is used in cattle feed or put in landfills. Scientists now report a new way to extract the protein and fiber and use it to create new types of protein sources, biofuels and more.

Source: ScienceDaily.com