Evonik is commercializing biosurfactants. The specialty chemicals supplier is now the first in the world to use biotech methods for producing industrial-scale quantities of high- quality surfactants—key components of modern shampoos, shower gels, and household cleansers, said the company. The achievement has been made possible by over five years of research and a unique combination of expertise in the fields of biotechnology, process engineering and interfacial chemistry. Evonik scientists from ...