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 [email protected]
Nanomaterials
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
[email protected] 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