Development of Marine Biosurfactants

Surfactants are substances that can significantly reduce the surface tension of liquids or the interfacial tension of two phases. Surfactants occupy a particularly important position in all aspects of the industrial field, but chemically synthesized surfactants often have problems with raw material sources, prices, product performance, etc. And it also brings certain environmental pollution during production and use. Therefore, researchers have long considered the application of biotechnology to produce surfactants with high activity and specific effects to avoid the above problems. Compared with chemically synthesized surfactants, biosurfactants have potential advantages, including structural diversity (which can provide a wider range of options for specific applications), biodegradability, and mildness to the environment. Therefore, the research on biosurfactants is of great significance. Biosurfactants are mainly classified according to their chemical composition. Biosurfactants are amphiphilic secondary metabolites produced by microorganisms. Marine bacteria have recently become a rich source of these natural products, which are surface active, making them useful in a variety of applications, such as detergents, wetting agents, foaming agents, solubilizers, emulsifiers, and dispersants.

Fig. 1 Identification, production and applications of marine biosurfactants. (Kubicki S, et al., 2019)

Our services

CD BioSciences works with our clients to develop methods that meet their validation needs. Our extensive knowledge in the field helped us design a test protocol that has been validated many times and has a scientific basis.

Marine Microbial Production of Biosurfactants

Marine Biosurfactants Analysis

Process Development of Marine Biosurfactants

Surfactant Analysis Capabilities

• Comprehensive portfolio of classical chemical methods for analysis
• MALDI-TOF MS, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry
• Other mass spectrometry instruments
• Chromatography, including Gel permeation chromatography (GPC)
• Surface tension characterization
• Product identification

Why choose us?

We leverage the experience of our leaders, managers and scientists to effectively meet client requirements for accurate, timely, high-quality results by:

• Efficiently and timely support complex analytical challenges
• Advice on procedures/methods to obtain the required data
• Well-established analytical standard operating procedures (SOPs) and laboratory procedures

CD BioSciences is a professional service provider for the marine biology industry. Our quantitative analysis services of marine biosurfactant can ensure that the most suitable methods and techniques are selected for your project. We provide our customers with the most precise ingredient data and highly informed process expertise. Our team of biomass experts plays a key role in the formulation, optimization and commercial evaluation of biomass value-added processes in industry and academia. If necessary, please feel free to contact us.

Reference

• Kubicki S, Bollinger A, Katzke N, et al. Marine biosurfactants: biosynthesis, structural diversity and biotechnological applications[J]. Marine drugs, 2019, 17(7): 408.

Please kindly note that our services can only be used to support research purposes (Not for clinical use).