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 Project report
The project was extended until end February 2021 due to COVID working restrictions in 2020 . This allowed the 3 Marisurf end users – Nanoimmunotech, Marlow Foods and APIVITA – […]
End of year 4 update
In the fourth year (Sep 18 to Aug 19), BBEPP has been developing an efficient process for polymer production, From the 4 promising strains ( 2 biosurfactants & 2 bioemulsifiers), […]