Chromatin, Inc. Signs Pact With POET to Use South Dakota-Grown Sorghum in Ethanol Production

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chromatin, Inc., a leading provider of innovative crop breeding technology, sorghum seed products and feedstocks, said today it has entered into an agreement with POET, LLC, one of the world’s largest ethanol producers, to use sorghum grown in South Dakota in the production of ethanol. “POET is one of the most experienced and respected bio-refiners in the U.S., and our agreement with them is a significant step in our commitment to expand the use of grain sorghum in the production of energy-efficient biofuels,” Chromatin Chief Executive Officer Daphne Preuss said. “Ethanol producers are embracing the benefits of sorghum as a drop in replacement for corn.”