Exciting news for the microbial biosurfactants community and congratulations to Frederick Haala for this achievement: his first paper has been accepted! 🎉📝 https://lnkd.in/erMUmCrT Our journey into the fascinating world of #microbial #biosurfactant production reaches another milestone with our latest publication. This time, we delve deeper into the wonders of the yeast-like fungus #Aureobasidium, our incredible production host. What began as an endeavor with undergrad students back in 2018 has now evolved into a dedicated research group passionately exploring the potential of this remarkable bug. But that's not all – our work doesn't stop there! Aureobasidium biosurfactants, also known as polyol lipids, play a pivotal role in our SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen project, Quantum Leap (in the circular biomanufacturing challenge, https://lnkd.in/eUZhQ55U), amplifying the impact of our discoveries beyond the laboratory. In his new study, Frederick has built upon our previous successes and engineered a minimal medium that unlocks high efficiency in polyol lipid production. With 40 g/L in #bioreactors, low titers are now a thing of the past. And if that’s not enough, our straight-forward downstreaming process makes scaling up to pilot production an achievable prospect (keep your eyes peeled for Fredericks next publication)! Join us as we celebrate this milestone and anticipate the promising future ahead – one where Aureobasidium biosurfactants make the jump to the chemical industry and drive the development of the #circular #bioeconomy. 🌱💡 #Science #Innovation #polyol_lipids