Seeking Green Technologies or Processes for Manufacturing Triglycerides

The technology seeker specialises in the research, development, production and sales of value-added components obtained through the extraction, isolation and purification of compounds from raw materials. Sustainability is key to their business and they are interested to identify “green” / sustainable manufacturing approaches that they could adopt for producing triglycerides (i.e. beyond the extraction of triglycerides from agricultural crops), preferably with fatty acid chains between C8 – C24.

The client has global processing operations with well-established customer base and market access. They are open to exploring different ways of working with technology developers ranging from collaborative research and development projects for earlier-stage technologies; to licensing of technology with high technical readiness; and longer-term investment (e.g. joint-ventures or mergers / acquisition).

The client is actively searching for technologies and approaches for manufacturing sustainably-produced triglycerides of saturated carbon chains between C8 – C24.

Examples of technologies of interest include (but are not limited to): 

Production of triglycerides

• Fermentation and extraction of triglycerides from oleaginous microorganisms (e.g. microalgae, yeast, bacteria, fungi)
• Cell-free biosynthetic pathways (e.g. enzymatic)
• Catalytic production of triglyceride and triglycerides precursors and building blocks e.g. glycerol and fatty acids

Carbon / hydrogen capture and generation methods for use as feedstocks for making triglycerides

• Utilisation of CO₂ and other carbon sources such as waste / by-products (e.g. free fatty acids and glycerol) or other renewable feedstocks
• Electrical photosynthesis
• Sustainable sources of hydrogen for chemical synthesis

Ideally, the potential solutions would have the following benefits: 

• Use of inexpensive feedstocks
• Low energy and/or water consumption
• Minimises waste production
• Demonstrated proof-of-concept

Industries that may have relevant technologies include biofuel and sustainable fuels, food and beverage, consumer healthcare, personal care, green chemicals, and biorefineries.

• Business Collaboration (Joint Venture)
• IP Acquisition
• Licensing
• Others
• R&D Collaboration