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Picture: Charles Gauthier, professor of insrs, a carbohydrate and natural product chemistry expert, who led the research
An international research team led by Professor Charles Gauthier of the British National Academy of Sciences (INRS) has discovered a new molecule that has the potential to revolutionize the biosurfactant market
Surfactants are synthesized from petroleum and are the main active ingredients in most soaps, detergents and shampoos
Rhamnolipid molecules are one of the safest surfactants known, and are particularly attractive due to their biodegradability, minimal toxicity and easy production from industrial waste
"If we want to fully reap the benefits of rhamnolipids, we need to cultivate these pathogenic bacteria on a large scale
To solve this problem, the research team discovered molecules similar to rhamnolipids in Pantoea ananatis (a non-pathogenic bacteria)
The new molecule has two different forms, A and B
The team has shown that the form of lactonization has a great influence on the biological effects of the molecule
Now, the researchers want to further describe the new biosurfactant that makes the molecule more stable
An interdisciplinary team
INRS professor éric Déziel as an expert on biosurfactants helped this research
Mayri Alejandra Dìaz De Rienzo is a lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University and a visiting professor at INRS
Maude Cloutier is the recipient of the Vanier Postgraduate Scholarship in Canada.
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