New Job Title: Fermentation Specialist

[gtpro]

So after graduating in May and 3 months of agonizing applications yielding no results, I finally landed a job in this godforsaken market.

The technology is cellulosic ethanol- producing ethanol from hardwood and other non-food sources to be used as fuel. So I won't be brewing beer at work, but the yeast they use is Saccharomyces, and I actually cited my brewing experience when interviewing

Plus everybody I met who works there seems really cool and a lot of them are also homebrewers.

Brew on comrades!

 

[shanecb]

That's great! Way to go.

 

[Pappers_]

Congratulations on the job, GT.

 

[smokinghole]

Are the yeasts GMO? That's in interesting occupation to me as a biotech major. Congrats!

 

[gtpro]

I'm assuming you mean genetically modified, yes. From what I gather the molecular biology group pastes in genes from all kinds of other microbes in order to come out with the right enzymes for digesting cellulose.

 

[ajesbenshade]

I was a home brewer who has been working at a microbrewery here in youngstown ohio and recently graduated with a M.S. in biology with a thesis in butanol production from lignocellulose specifically from maple trees. I have been looking desperately for a job and was wondering if you being in the industry might have an inside scoop on where I would begin looking. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Aaron