Biotensidon's researchers have one clear mission, they contribute their knowledge on biosurfactants to make more efficient use of the other active substances, optimise the application process, develop more products and research the
ever-new application possibilities.
Biosurfactants generated from non - pathogenic microorganisms through fermentation
Have low production costs and there is a potential that they will eventually substitute chemical surfactants as key ingredients of various kinds of products.
Just as effective as chemical or petroleum - based surfactants,
100 Percent biodegradable
Have properties that can contribute to applications in many fields.
• to improve and optimize the applications of rhamnolipids,
• to use their advantages to develop further products, and
• to explore new application areas.
Effective surfactants, which reduce surface tension to 29 mN/m, emulsify hydrocarbons, have high
foaming activity.
CMC is 20-60 mg/l
Natural polymer with molecular weight 400-600 kDa. Alginate plays key role in the formation of supramolecular complex via adsorption of molecules of the active compounds (rhamnolipids, pyoverdine) on its surface due to hydrogen and Van der Waals bonds
Polypeptide with chromophore fragment which has properties of fluorescent pigment, siderophore, antioxidant and plant elicitor
Rhamnolipids is used in the following fields:
• Research
• Environmental Protection
• Agriculture
• Pharmaceutics
• Cosmetics
• Detergents & Cleaner
• Nuclear Decontamination
• Fire Safety
• Oil Production
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