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NOVEL NATURAL SURFACE-ACTIVE MATERIALS OF WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATION

Elena KarpenkoLviv Department of Physical-Organic Chemistry Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Lviv

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Talk outline

1. Problem description & market need 2. Brief technology description3. General advantages4. Advantages shown experimentally5. Stage of development6. Targeted Market Segment7. Competition8. Competitive matrix.9. Opportunity for joint work.10. About LDPC in brief11. Directions of R&D12. General perspectives

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Proprietary information statement

The technology material presented in this talk is available for licensing or joint product development

None of the slides contain any confidential or proprietary information

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Problem Description & Market Need

Nowadays surfactants are one of the most important substances for many fields of industry - pharmacy, food industry, design of washing agents, petroleum industry, agriculture, environmental protection and remediation

An excessive use of chemical surfactants leads to technogenic load on environment, flora and fauna, affects on food products

Biosurfactants can satisfy the needs of the modern market in natural products, particularly surface-active substances of new generation (effective and ecologically safe)

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Brief product description

Highly-effective biotechnological surface-active polyfunctional products (biosurfactants)

The glycolipid surfactants as well as their complexes (natural composition of lipid biosurfactant, biopolymers - polysaccharides, enzymes, pigments) were obtained via controlled microbiological two-stage synthesis by strains PS using natural substrates and subsequent postfermentation processes. The biosurfactant products can be obtained in various forms depending on sphere of application: natural complex solutions, water solutions of glycolipids and of biocomplex of various concentration, water-organic emulsions, paste-like concentrates, dry products.

They are non-toxic, non-allergic, possess high surface, solubilizing and moistening activity

Innovative Aspects Universal emulsification of oils Regulation of activity of enzymes, biocides, growth

stimulators etc. Modification of various surfaces Wetting, lubrication and corrosion inhibition Cleaning and sanitization of equipment & areas

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General advantages

Advantages over synthetic surfactants: high efficiency (also in broad range of pH and salt concentrations), thermostability, nontoxicity, biodegradability

Safe, inexpensive, renewed, natural feedstock including industrial wastes

Biocompatibility and digestibility, which allows their application in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and as functional food additives

Long storage time

Biosurfactants have a synergetic activity towards synthetic surfactants

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Advantages shown experimentally

High surface activity (surface tension 28-29 mN/m and interfacial tension 0,01-0,1 mN/m, Critical micelle formation concentration [CMC] - 0,02-0,07 g/l)

Antibacterial and antiviral activity Biosurfactant allows to obtain 50-100 tons of additional

oil per ton of biosurfactant solution (0,5 w.%) in industrial conditions (Russia)

High washing activity – on 27% higher than with synthetic ones and good compatibility with human skin

Plant oils rafination – decrease in 1,5-2 times of economical expeditures (if compared with traditional methods)

Stimulative effect of biosurfactants in treatment of oil contaminated soils had exceeded synthetic surfactant Rokitol on 15-20%

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Stage of development

Standard specifications of production are developed, sanitation certificate is obtained

Pilot lots are obtained on experimental plants.

Prototype is available for testing.

The preparation has a know-how.

Stage of patenting

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Targeted Market Segment

Fields of application: Agriculture (pest control, biofertilizers) Washing, hygienic, cosmetic means Inhibition of corrosion Pharmaceutical industry Food industry Remediation of soils and water

Stakeholders involved in mentioned activities can be interested in application of developed product

Ability of use of existing infrastructure

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Competition

Main competitors of the proposed product are synthetic surfactants and existing biosurfactants produced by Jeneil Biosurfactant Company (USA)

Synthetic surfactants are widely spread in modern industry; however, they are sufficiently dangerous for human beings and environment. Prices on synthetic surfactants are often higher than on biosurfactants when evaluating their activity (e.g. Merck Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, The Lubrizol Corporation, Pilot Chemical etc.)

Jeneil Biosurfactant Company produces commercial biological surfactants. Their price, depending on the purification efficiency, lies in the range from 10 to 1000 USD

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Competitive Matrix

Important product or technology

characteristics

Biopreparation PS

Dodecyl-sulphate

Triton Jeneil

CMC, mg/l 20-70 260 650 20-100

Interfacial tension, mN/m

0,009-0,1 0,1 0,4 0,07

Foaming capacity

11 8 6 9

Price, USD/kg(approximate)

190 160 100 320

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Opportunities

Possibilities of joint work Development of ecologically safe products for

agriculture Development of washing and cosmetic means Design of complex pharmaceuticals and

cleaning agents Remediation of soil and water polluted with oil

products and pesticides

Next stage Potential market research The additional development of principal

technology of biosurfactant production Approbation of the technology on the

experimental plant; Organization on the industrial scale production

of biosurfactants

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The directions of R&D

Investigation of synthesis of biosurfactants, their properties and application in biomedicine, agriculture, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry.

Development of methods of biotechnological remediation of water and soil

Biosynthesis and studying of microbial enzymes and their compositions

Creation and investigation of new polymeric materials

Investigation of catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbon derivatives

Monitoring of petroleum-contaminated water and soil

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General perspectives

Biosurfactants are perspectivefor ecologically safe productsfor sustainable agriculture and environmental technologies. Within the framework of the STCU projects we developed newcomplex biofertilizers, means of plant protection and means of remediation of contaminated soil

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Contact information

Elena Karpenko+380677440181

e.v.karpenko@gmail.com

Lviv Department of Physical-Organic Chemistry Institute, National Academy of Sciences of UkraineLviv

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Thank You very much for Your attention !