About Microbial Biosurfactants
Biosurfactants can be defined as surface-active biomolecules produced by microorganisms with a wide range of applications. In recent years, due to their unique properties like specificity, low toxicity, and relative ease of preparation, these surface-active biomolecules have attracted wide interest. Due to their unique functional properties, biosurfactants were used in several industries including organic chemicals, petroleum, petrochemicals, mining, metallurgy (mainly bioleaching), agrochemicals, fertilizers, foods, beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and many others. They can be used as emulsifiers as well as demulsifiers, wetting agents, foaming agents, spreading agents, functional food ingredients, and detergents. The interfacial surface tension-reducing ability of biosurfactants made them play an important role in oil recovery and bioremediation of heavy crude oil.
Attributes | Details |
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Study Period | 2018-2028 |
Base Year | 2022 |
Unit | Value (USD Million) |
Major chemical companies are entering the microbial biosurfactants market by investing in research and development or through acquisitions. These companies have the resources and distribution networks to scale up production and reach a wide customer base Established and emerging Vendors should take a closer view at their existing organizations and reinvent traditional business and operating models to adapt to the future.
Jeneil Biosurfactant Co. LLC(U.S.A), AGAE Technologies(U.S.A), Stepan(U.S.A), Rhamnolipid Companies, Inc.(U.S.A), Evonik(Germany), GlycoSurf(U.S.A), TensioGreen(U.S.A), AkzoNobel(Netherlands), BASF(Germany) and Innospec(United States) are some of the key players that are part of study coverage.
Segmentation Overview
AMA Research has segmented the market of Global Microbial Biosurfactants market by Type (Rhamnolipids, Sophorolipids, Mannosylerythritol and Other), Application (Personal Care, Oilfield Chemicals, Agricultural Chemicals and Other) and Region.
On the basis of geography, the market of Microbial Biosurfactants has been segmented into South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Rest of Asia-Pacific), Europe (Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Rest of Europe), MEA (Middle East, Africa), North America (United States, Canada, Mexico).
Influencing Trend:
The trend towards eco-friendly and sustainable cleaning products is driving the incorporation of microbial biosurfactants in detergents and cleaning solutions, reducing the reliance on synthetic surfactant
Market Growth Drivers:
Microbial biosurfactants are biodegradable, making them a preferable choice for industries seeking to reduce the environmental impact of their products and processes
Challenges:
The production of microbial biosurfactants can be more expensive than synthetic surfactants, primarily due to the need for fermentation and downstream processing
Restraints:
The regulatory approval process for microbial biosurfactants can be complex and time-consuming
Opportunities:
The oil and gas industry can benefit from microbial biosurfactants to improve oil extraction efficiency in EOR processes, which is particularly relevant as oil reserves become more challenging to access.
Market Leaders and their expansionary development strategies
In June 2020, Stepan Company acquired Logos Technologies LLC's NatSurFact business, which specializes in the production of rhamnolipids derived from renewable sources. Stepan's rhamnolipid technology is poised to play a pivotal role in various industries, addressing the increasing demand for sustainability among customers.
In June 2022, Solvay launched Mirasoft SL A60 and Mirasoft SL L60, high-performance biosurfactants designed to facilitate the creation of environmentally sustainable beauty care products.
About Approach
To evaluate and validate the market size various sources including primary and secondary analysis is utilized. AMA Research follows regulatory standards such as NAICS/SIC/ICB/TRCB, to have a better understanding of the market. The market study is conducted on basis of more than 200 companies dealing in the market regional as well as global areas with the purpose to understand the companies positioning regarding the market value, volume, and their market share for regional as well as global.
Further to bring relevance specific to any niche market we set and apply a number of criteria like Geographic Footprints, Regional Segments of Revenue, Operational Centres, etc. The next step is to finalize a team (In-House + Data Agencies) who then starts collecting C & D level executives and profiles, Industry experts, Opinion leaders, etc., and work towards appointment generation.
The primary research is performed by taking the interviews of executives of various companies dealing in the market as well as using the survey reports, research institute, and latest research reports. Meanwhile, the analyst team keeps preparing a set of questionnaires, and after getting the appointee list; the target audience is then tapped and segregated with various mediums and channels that are feasible for making connections that including email communication, telephonic, skype, LinkedIn Group & InMail, Community Forums, Community Forums, open Survey, SurveyMonkey, etc.