Surfactants &
Emulsifiers
Discovering new types of marine Surfactants and Emulsifiers that are natural and sustainably sourced.
Surfactants &
Emulsifiers
Marine microbes as a source of novel biosurfactants and bioemulsifiers.
Our Research
Surfactants and emulsifiers constitute an important class of chemical agents that are widely used in almost every sector of modern industry.
Welcome to MARISURF!
| Title: | MARISURF – NOVEL, SUSTAINABLE MARINE BIO-SURFACTANT / BIO-EMULSIFIES FOR COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION |
| Programme: |
Horizon 2020 |
| Duration: | September 2015 – August 2020 (60 months) |
| Consortium: |
12 partners from 6 countries |
| Coordinator: |
HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY (HWU), UK |
The expected impact of the project is to increase the efficiency of discovery pipelines, the development of more economic and eco-friendly end-products and finally in contributing to the implementation of the objectives of the EU Blue Growth.
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Latest News
End of year 3 update
During the first 36 months, the MARISURF team has screened more than 500 marine bacteria strains for surfactant / emulsifying activity. The industrial end users have identified the desirable properties […]
End of year 2 update
The Marisurf project is progressing as planned. Screening was finished in mid 2017 and the consortium has selected 4 of the most promising strains to test further. These strains have […]