Table 3.
Biosurfactants and polymeric surface-active agents, the companies producing these biomolecules and their respective industrial applications (not confined to just the Oil & Gas industry).
| Company (website) | Location | Products | Industry application |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGAE Technologies LLC (www.agaetech.com) |
USA | Rhamnolipids | Pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care, bioremediation, EOR |
| Jeneil Biotech (www.jeneilbiotech.com) |
USA | Rhamnolipids | Cleaning products, EOR |
| Biotensidon (www.biotensidon.com) |
Germany | Rhamnolipids | Agriculture (plant pest control), cosmetics, cleaning products,EOR |
| Frauhofer IGB (www.igb.fraunhofer.de) |
Germany | Glycolipids, MELs | Cleansing products (shower gels, shampoos, washing-up liquids) |
| Saraya Co. Ltd (worldwide.saraya.com) |
Japan | Sophorolipids | Cleaning products, cosmetics, hygiene products |
| Ecover (www.ecover.com) |
Belgium | Sophorolipids | Cleaning products, cosmetics, bioremediation, pest control, pharmaceuticals |
| Groupe Soliance (www.soliance.com) |
France | Sophorolipids | Cosmetics |
| MG Intobio Co. Ltd | South Korea | Sophorolipids | Beauty and personal care |
| Evonik (corporate.evonik.com) | Germany | Sophorolipids | Cleansing products |
| Lipotec S.A.U (www.lipotec.com) |
Spain | Marine EPS | Cosmetics, personal care |
| Biopolymer International (www.biopolymer-international.com) |
Belgium | Xanthan and gellan gums | Food, personal care, pharmaceuticals, oil drilling, animal feed |
Adapted from Randhawa and Rahman (2014).