Senior Scientist Novozymes, North Carolina, United States
Abstract: Across the globe, consumers want their laundry products to do their job while generating less environmental impact. Over the past few years, the benchmark detergent dosage has been 45 ml with the regular bottle size around 92 oz with more than 50% of this being water. Growing industry challenges, increasing environmental awareness and a demand for consumers convenience has amplified the need to change the status quo. Biotechnology is the cornerstone for new cleaning products as it facilitates lower detergents dosages, high efficiency chemicals and smaller and different formats. From powders to soap bars, spray and high concentrated products, it’s possible to deliver high efficiency performance with as low as 6 ml dosage per wash. What’s more, it also enables a reduction in costs and environmental footprint across the value chain, while delivering on consumers’ expectations.
