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Biodiesel Byproduct Converted Into Omega-3 Fatty Acids by Virginia Tech Researcher

Posted On: May 11, 2009

Zhiyou Wen, assistant professor of biological systems engineering in Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, found a way to grow these compounds using byproducts of the emerging biodiesel industry. He presented his findings at the 236th national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Philadelphia, Pa.

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