Development of Bioemulsifier Production to Advance Commercial Explotation Opportunities

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This proposal aims to exploit a suite of natural emulsifiers (bioemulsifiers) that show exceptionalpromise as ingredients and production process agents in industries such as healthcare and food andbeverages. Emulsifier use is widespread because of the need to mix 'oil and water' in manyproducts. Bioemulsifiers are microbially produced surface-active molecules that are promisingalternatives to the chemically synthesised varieties because they are natural, have potentially lowertoxicities and improved functionality (e.g. foaming, stabilisation; tolerance to extremes oftemperature and pH). This project aims to significantly increase bioemulsifier production tofacilitate commercial exploitation opportunities, by: (i) induction and selection of hyper-producingmutant strains using non-GM methods; (ii) optimise microbial fermentation; and (iii) improverecovery and purification processes. Through market research we will identify market opportunitiesand potential barriers to commercialization and develop and extend existing collaborations withinterested parties and explore commercially uses for these bioemulsifiers.