Tag: biosurfactants

German researchers work to produce e-fuels and biosurfactants from exhaust gases and wastewater

German researchers work to produce e-fuels and biosurfactants from exhaust gases and wastewater

February 6, 2024 |

In Germany, researchers asked, how can e-fuels and biosurfactants for industry be produced from exhaust gases and wastewater? An interdisciplinary consortium coordinated by Fraunhofer UMSICHT is addressing this question in the newly launched BEFuel project. The focus is on coupled bioelectrochemical production – i.e. the combination of electrochemical synthesis and biotechnological synthesis using microorganisms. Two […]

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Evonik achieves industrial scale production of biosurfactants ahead of schedule

Evonik achieves industrial scale production of biosurfactants ahead of schedule

January 31, 2024 |

In Slovakia, Evonik has manufactured the first product from its industrial-scale facility for sustainable biosurfactants that has been completed ahead of schedule at its site in Slovakia. The new plant is the first worldwide to produce sustainable rhamnolipid biosurfactants. Evonik’s rhamnolipids are exceptionally high quality and provide the company with a unique market position due […]

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