From Insect to Surfactant (INFACT).

Aim of this innovation project is the introduction of the black soldier fly as a new sustainable source of lipids, from which "green surfactants" can be produced using green and less poluting chemical synthetic pathways. The project involves (1) purification of insect lipids (solvent extraction followed by traditional and enzymatic degumming methods); (2) production of green surfactants (case studies in cooperation with industrial partners); (3) characterisation of the surfactants produced; (4) perception by consumerrs about the use of insect-derived lipids in non-food products.

Keywords:GREEN TECHNOLOGIES, LIPIDS, INSECT MATERIALS

Disciplines:Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Theoretical and computational chemistry, Other chemical sciences

Project type:Collaboration project