BASF and Acies Bio, one of Europe’s leading biotechnology companies, have entered into a partnership to further develop a platform for fermentation technology from methanol for the production of fatty alcohols. Fatty alcohols are essential building blocks for several ingredients in the home and personal care markets, in particular surfactants.
Recycled CO2
The partnership will build upon the Acies Bio’s OneCarbonBio synthetic biology platform, designed to convert renewable methanol, derived from captured CO2 emissions, into a variety of raw materials.
The collaboration aims to develop a commercially viable technology diversifying the production of sustainable raw materials for home and personal care products. Acies Bio will select and use specialized microbes and scale up the fermentation process while BASF will contribute its expertise and access to global markets.
“Biotechnology complements our chemistry to create a more sustainable future,” said Dr. Matthias Maase, Global Director Sustainability, Care Chemicals BASF. “With a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, our research scope of the partnership covers the entire chain from production strain development to large scale manufacturing. This will be of benefit to our customers in Personal Care, Home Care and I&I and Industrial Formulators worldwide.”
