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Solugen’s mission is to decarbonize the chemicals industry—and their secret weapon comes from nature’s own biology.
For several years now, the Houston-based chemical engineering startup has been making hydrogen peroxide out of a yeast enzyme, and have used this eco-friendly product to create cost-competitive replacements for heavy-duty chemicals used in treating oil-drilling wastewater, spas, pools, and plumbing.
Emerging on the Forbes magazine’s Next Billion-Dollar Startup list, the company has also retooled to make (and donate) hand sanitizer during COVID-19; and their fantastic natural cleaning wipes, an early product for them, was spun-off into a company that sold for millions.
While researching drug candidates for cancer, one of Solugen’s founders, Gaurab Chakrabatri, discovered that yeast he was observing in cancer cells contained an enzyme that produced hydrogen peroxide, one of the principle ingredients in most cleaning products.
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Young Scientists Make Eco-Friendly Industrial Cleaners from Yeast, Transforming Chemical Industry
For several years now, the Houston-based chemical engineering startup has been making hydrogen peroxide out of a yeast enzyme, and have used this eco-friendly product to create cost-competitive replacements for heavy-duty chemicals used in treating oil-drilling wastewater, spas, pools, and plumbing.
Emerging on the Forbes magazine’s Next Billion-Dollar Startup list, the company has also retooled to make (and donate) hand sanitizer during COVID-19; and their fantastic natural cleaning wipes, an early product for them, was spun-off into a company that sold for millions.
While researching drug candidates for cancer, one of Solugen’s founders, Gaurab Chakrabatri, discovered that yeast he was observing in cancer cells contained an enzyme that produced hydrogen peroxide, one of the principle ingredients in most cleaning products.
Continued below.
Young Scientists Make Eco-Friendly Industrial Cleaners from Yeast, Transforming Chemical Industry
