biosurfactants_mainBIOSURFACTANT TECHNOLOGY – SOPHOROLIPIDS

SyntheZyme has pioneered the development of Modified Sophorolipids

  • Four patent applications - one provisional application and 33 peer reviewed journal publications

  • Successful design and synthesis of modified sophorolipids to meet and exceed the performance of competitive products

  • Antimicrobials – Plant (Biopesticides) and human (disinfectants) pathogens

  • Bio-cleaners – Environmental (Biodispersants and Bioemulsifiers) and house hold applications (washing and cleaning agents)

  • In-house experience in optimizing fermentations to synthesize sophorolipids from various fatty acid and triglyceride feed stocks


ANTIMICROBIALS - BIOPESTICIDES

  • Broad spectrum activity against plant pathogens – bacteria, fungi

  • The modified SL is the active component and not a microbe, as used by some competitors (*). Microbes may not survive in all environments where the biopesticide is applied.

  • SyntheZyme’s modified SL biopesticides are active across a range of commercially important agricultural crop diseases (bacterial and fungal).

  • Renewable, biobased and easy to produce in large volume

  • Fully biodegradable

  • No accumulation of residues in soil, plants and animals

  • Safe to use from handling to application and disposal

  • Non-toxic to non-target organisms – microbes, plants and animals

(*) Leading BioPesticide competitors: Serenade (Biopesticide) – from Agraquest , CA; SoilGard 12G (Biofungicide) – from Certis USA, MD

SYNTHEZYME’S BIOPESTICIDES IN ACTION


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ANTIMICROBIALS – DISINFECTANTS AGAINST HUMAN PATHOGENS

  • SyntheZyme proprietary modified sophorolipid compositions are highly active against a broad spectrum of human pathogens

  • 100 to 1000 fold higher activity than natural (unmodified) sophorolipids.

  • Modification provides:

Activity that is competitive to standard antibiotics such as Streptomycin

Wide capability with proven effectiveness against Bacillus sp., Streptoccus agolatiae, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus sanguinis, Moraxella sp., Salmonella choleraesuis, Microbacterium imperiale, Rhodoccucus erythropolis and E. Coli

BIO-CLEANER - OIL DISPERSANTS

SyntheZyme’s modified SLs are effective oil dispersing and emulsifying agents against all major crude oils 1. Rapid displacement of an (Arabian light) crude oil layer on top of sea water by addition of SyntheZyme’s modified SL. 2. Dispersion activity is on par with Triton X-100, a petro-chemically derived industry standard for this application

Oil dispersing activity of Synethezyme’s biosurfactant with Arabian light crude oil


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BIO-CLEANER – HOUSE HOLD APPLICATIONS

Synthezyme is developing bio-cleaners using modified sophorolipids as washing and cleaning agents (in liquid and powder form) to replace currently used petrochemically derived detergents.

  • Use of modified sophorolipids as detergent in cleaning agents

  • Replace chemical detergents by 50%, 75% and 100% with modified sophorolipids

  • Biodegrade upon disposal in waste/sewage water processing facilities.