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Corn Ethanol Producer POET Enters Green Chemical Sector with New Zein Co-Product

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Pure zein is colorless, odorless, tasteless, hard, water-insoluble, edible and biodegradable. POET’s research into zein started in 2004 through collaboration with the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) in Peoria, Ill. Inviz is POET’s brand of zein, a biodegradable, low-nutrient protein found in corn.