Kao identifies algal enzyme for medium chain fatty acids

摘要

As part of broader biotechnological research towards sustainable solutions, investigators at Kao Corporation's Wakayama plant in Japan have identified an algal enzyme that specifically produces medium chain fatty acids (C12-C14). Kao is a leader in the personal care, home care and che- micals industries and is interested in finding non-food, potentially higher-yielding sources of medium chain fatty acids that could replace palm or coconut oil in surfactant production.