Biométhodes

biométhodes is a company founded in 1997 at the genopole biopark south of paris. biométhodes has successfully combined an innovative chemical pretreatment of non-food biomass and more than 10 years’ experience in enzyme optimization to provide a fully integrated 2nd generation bio-refinery process. biométhodes’ unique approach preserves the value of each of the components of the biomass in order to leverage it as fuel, chemical, or biomaterial, without generating wastes requiring detoxification unlike other processes. the nutrient rich residue can be returned to the soil as fertilizer. the company aims at bridging the gap between agronomy an industry, opening up an era of renewable carbon-based and environmentally aware chemical and fuel production. biométhodes is currently in the process of building a pilot plant in abingdon, virginia, through its local subsidiary optafuel us, inc.