Submitted by: Soliton
The Soliton Leadership Team
Soliton is an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited testing laboratory located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in the heart of ethanol and corn production country. We specialize in fuel compliance and fiber conversion testing with more than 100 years of combined compliance and analytical expertise. Our laboratory supports ethanol producers, enzyme and yeast manufacturers, technology developers, and other stakeholders across the renewable fuels industry by providing accurate, defensible analytical data used to support operational decisions, regulatory compliance, and product quality. As an independent laboratory, our customers rely on us to provide more than analytical results. They rely on us to provide trusted information that helps them optimize processes, evaluate new technologies, demonstrate compliance, and navigate an ever-evolving marketplace.
From incoming feedstock characterization to compliance testing for international export specifications, Soliton utilizes a broad portfolio of methods and analytical techniques to provide the data our customers demand to move forward with confidence. As the industry expands into new domestic and international markets, such as sustainable aviation and marine fuels, the demand for accurate and complete data supporting ethanol production has never been greater.
Beyond supporting our customers directly, Soliton works closely with various industry stakeholders and partners to develop and refine the testing and analytical methods that support the ethanol industry from the ground up. Current efforts include development and standardization of analytical methods for starch and fiber conversion, as well as continued work to improve the quality and consistency of data used to support regulatory and low-carbon fuel programs. This work builds on Soliton’s development of an ASTM standardized method for hemicellulose determination, which was approved in 2025. By participating in collaborative method development, Soliton brings the perspective of a commercial testing laboratory to methods that must be not only scientifically sound, but also practical, repeatable, and applicable to real-world ethanol production. As a Midwest-based company, Soliton understands how critical a strong ethanol industry is to our local economies, agricultural communities, and production facilities as they work to supply renewable fuels to the U.S. market and beyond.
We joined ACE to expand our industry collaboration efforts. The best way for the ethanol industry to move forward in 2027 and beyond is to move together. By combining the experience and perspectives of producers, technology providers, laboratories, policymakers, and other industry partners, we can address emerging challenges, pursue new opportunities, and help shape the future of renewable fuels.