Project

Biosurfing: New-to-nature biosurfactants by metabolic engineering: production and application

Acronym

BIOSURFING

Code

41J06711

Duration

01 October 2011 → 30 September 2015

Funding

European funding: framework programme

Promotor

Wim Soetaert

Research disciplines

Engineering and technology
- Biocatalysis and enzyme technology
- Bioprocessing, bioproduction and bioproducts
- Fermentation
- Industrial microbiology
- Industrial molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins
- Industrial biotechnology not elsewhere classified

Keywords

candida bombicola glycolipiden biosurfactants

Project description

This project investigates the biotechnological production of new-to-nature en tailor-made glycolipid biosurfactantia. This project aims to expand the range of useful biological biosurfactants beyond the natural variety, to modify them in order to improve their use and application range, satisfying the need for structural diversity in the market.