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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.

RESEARCH

We are working on solutions to improve the quality of people’s lives, to protect our eco systems
and to preserve our natural resources for many years to come. 

Rhamnolipids:

Biosurfactants 

Biosurfactants generated from non - pathogenic microorganisms through fermentation

Low production costs

Have low production costs and there is a potential that they will eventually substitute chemical surfactants as key ingredients of various kinds of products.

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100 Percent biodegradable

Just as effective as chemical or petroleum - based surfactants,
100 Percent biodegradable 

Applications in many fields

Have properties that can contribute to applications in many fields.

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In the field of research, Biotensidon carries out studies with an aim

• to improve and optimize the applications of rhamnolipids,
• to use their advantages to develop further products, and
• to explore new application areas.  

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Rhamnolipids  

Effective surfactants, which reduce surface tension to 29 mN/m, emulsify hydrocarbons, have high foaming activity.
CMC is 20-60 mg/l

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Alginate

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 

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Pyoverdine

Polypeptide with chromophore fragment which has properties of fluorescent pigment, siderophore, antioxidant and plant elicitor 

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Application Fields of Rhamnolipids 

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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BIOTENSIDON South Africa PTY. LTD.
68 Park Ross avenue
Hluhluwe 3960

Mail: l.price@biotensidon.world
Tel: +27 72 867 6525

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BIOTENSIDON BIO PRODUCTION PTY. LTD.
22 Oldfield Business Park
Mkondeni
 Pietermaritzburg 3201
Mail: bioproduction@biotensidon.co.za
Tel:  +27 60 853 2796 or
+27 72 940 9570