TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Bio-Derived Phytol Chemical Herders

The Bio-Derived Phytol Chemical Herders technology is a new family of surfactants built from two renewable components: phytol and sugar alcohols. These compounds have been demonstrated as effective chemical herders, with performance competitive with commercial benchmarks. The technology has various market applications, including the oil and gas industry, environmental remediation and spill response, and industrial and institutional cleaning. The advantages of this technology include its bio-based surfactant platform, reduced environmental impact, and operationally simple and high-yielding synthesis. Some key points about this opportunity include: • The technology is designed to reduce environmental impact relative to non-biodegradable, bioaccumulative commercial herders. • The synthesis is described as operationally simple and high-yielding, supporting practical scale-up and manufacturing transfer. • The technology has been demonstrated as effective in laboratory evaluations and has competitive performance versus commercial benchmarks. • The platform may extend to broader surfactant markets, such as cleaning, formulations, and delivery systems.