Jeneil Biosurfactant.

• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 291, Nº. 6, 2004, págs. 55-55
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Reports on the creation of an environmentally friendly surfactant by Jeneil Biosurfactant. Surfactants consist of compounds that reduce the surface tension of water. Most existing surfactants are derived from petroleum and create a risk to the environment because in water or soil they degrade insufficiently. Jeneil Biosurfactant has licensed a surfactant patented by the University of Arizona based on a rhamnolipid, a natural glycolipid encountered in soil or on plants. The compounds can be used in agricultural fungicides, in contact-lens cleaning solutions and in consumer cleaning products. The company also received a Green Chemistry award in May from the EPA.