Biocatalysis: The precision of nature,
at industrial scale
Biocatalysis uses enzymes, nature's molecular machines, to drive chemical reactions with precision and efficiency. Unlike conventional synthesis (which requires extreme heat and pressure) or fermentation (which is slow and water-intensive), biocatalysis combines the best of both worlds: selectivity, speed, and industrial scalability.
A Fundamentally Better
Production Route
Compared to traditional chemical synthesis and fermentation, biocatalysis offers four structural advantages that compound at industrial scale.
Easier Scaling
Enzymatic reactions operate at mild temperatures and atmospheric pressure, making industrial scale-up significantly more straightforward than conventional chemical synthesis.
Higher Yields
Enzymes' high specificity means fewer unwanted by-products, leading to cleaner reactions and higher yields of the desired molecule product.
Simpler Purification
Fewer by-products and no toxic solvent residues means downstream purification is simpler, cheaper, and produces less waste.
Lower Unit Cost
Milder conditions, higher selectivity, and simpler purification combine to deliver a more cost-competitive production route at scale.
A Significantly Lower
Water Footprint
Our biocatalytic process is engineered to minimise process water consumption at every stage of production. Unlike fermentation-based biosurfactants, which require large volumes of water as a process medium and generate complex wastewater streams, our approach is architecturally leaner, reducing both operational cost and environmental burden.
Fermentation-Based Biosurfactants
- ✕Large process water consumption
- ✕Complex, hard-to-treat wastewater
- ✕High downstream processing cost
- ✕Energy-intensive water treatment
NorFalk Biocatalytic Process
- Significantly reduced process water requirements
- Simpler downstream purification
- Lower operational cost
- Minimal wastewater generation
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