Carbohydrate-Based Surfactants and Methods of Production

This invention is a method to produce carbohydrate-based surfactants with repeated succession using a glycosylation promotor.

Background:
Current amphiphilic molecules, surfactants, emulsifiers, cleaning products and food additives are mostly made from synthetic surfactants. Commonly these surfactants are prepared from petroleum-based materials which are non-renewable and very expensive. This invention solves this problems by synthesizing naturally occurring bio surfactants on a large scale.

Applications:

• Food emulsifiers
• Agriculture dilution and dispersion of fertilizers/pesticides
• Pharmaceutical industry

Advantages:

• Does not require extraction and purification of microorganisms
• Allows for production of single congeners
• Cost effective
• High yielding

Status: issued U.S. patent #11,117,914