Definition. noun, plural: syntheses (biochemistry) The production of an organic compound in a living thing, especially as aided by enzymes
9.2 billion gallons of ethanol produced (approximately 10 billion gallon capacity). Ethanol can be fermented from many sources of starch, including corn, wheat, grain sorghum, barley, and potatoes, and from sugar crops such as sugar cane and sweet sorghum.Because there has been has been an abundant supply of corn, most of the ethanol made in the United States is from corn.thanol is a grain alcohol that can be blended with gasoline and used in motor vehicles. Many gasoline stations provide a blended fuel, which typically is 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline.
Maize is the most widely grown grain crop throughout the Americas, with 361 million metric tons grown in the United States in 2014 (Production table). Approximately 40% of the cropâ130 million tonsâis used for corn ethanol. Genetically modified maize made up 85% of the maize planted in the United States in 2009.