1. 1. FACT SHEETGREEN feaHighly efficient biocatalysts in harsh environmentsGREENofea is a formulation of laccase immobilized onto Market applicationsnon-toxic nanomaterial, which remains very active in GREENofea is specially designed for the followingharsh environments. It is suitable for applications whereindustrial applications:easy recycling of the enzyme is required. This enzyme is Pulp and Paper Industry for non-chlo- rine bleachingused in many industries due to its ability to degrade phe- Industrial wastewater treatment;nolic compounds, like wood residues, pollutants or dyes. Textile Industry to improve whiteness in conventional bleaching; Food Industry to prevent odors and INOFEA is a Swiss high-tech spin-off based in Basel preserve food; Bioremediation Industry for pollutantand active in the design, production, and business biodegradation; development of innovative nanomaterials.Energy production from biomass (biorefineries). GREENofea (SAI fsNP) provides more than one month sustained activity in com- parison with the free enzyme or even the sorbed enzyme. Zimmermann et al. (2011) Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol, 92:169-178INOFEA Dr. Yves Dudal +41 (0)76 423 1229 yves.dudal@inofea.comRecognition Nanomaterials
2. 2. Simple, Fast, and Cost-efficient SolutionGREENofea drastically improves industrial processes and decreases costsHarsh environments resistanceProduct OverviewGREENofea is by far more stable compared to the 4 Years of research, EU and Swiss fundedsoluble enzyme in harsh environmental conditions. 5 Researchers InvolvedHighly sustained activityProprietary technology for the large-scaleGREENofea is at least 10 times more active than the productioncommercially available products in these conditions. Tested in real conditions at a municipalEasily recycled and reused wastewater treatment plant in BaselGREENofea can either integrate a magnetic core Active on most phenolic compoundsenabling its easy recovery using a simple magnet, or Complex pollutants removing capacity (e.g.be immobilized onto membranes. BisPhenol A) and increase in BOD vs CODIndustrial scaleGREENofea can be produced from grams to tonsthanks to INOFEAs proprietary technology. CONTACTHighly concentratedGREENofea can be up to 1000 times more concen- INOFEA Dr. Yves Dudaltrated. +41 (0)76 423 1229 yves.dudal@inofea.comCocktail of immobilized enzymesGREENofea can be formulated with a variety of lac-cases to cover an even broader spectrum of condi-tions.AdaptabilityGREENofea can be easily embedded in many dif-ferent industrial solutions, as they can be bound tomany devices such as membranes, microplates,filters, cartridges, reactors, etc. Recognition Nanomaterials