India’s Ethanol Market: Current State, Incentives and Opportunities
The rapid growth of India’s economy and population, coupled with air pollution problems and high oil import bills, has driven the Indian government to look for alternative solutions aimed at reducing its dependence on fossil fuels. One viable solution is bioethanol, which offers a range of economic, social, and environmental benefits – including new demand […]
Success story – Working with Gulshan Polyols Limited on commissioning their grain-based ethanol distillery
With a strong commitment towards sustainability, Gulshan Polyols Limited (GPL) grows in the space of Indian biofuels as one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of industrial ethanol marking three decades of production excellence. A successful commissionning marked by collaboration Gulshan Polyols Limited has recently expanded their production capacity by installing a 500 KLPD grain-based ethanol […]
Furqan Ali joins Leaf as Technical Service Representative India
We are proud to welcome on board Furqan Ali, who joined Leaf in October 2023 as Technical Service Representative for India! Furqan holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology specialized in Medical and Industrial Microbiology. Furqan built his experience working as Scenior Scientist and R&D Manager in biotechnology, fermentation, and microbiology departments. In his role, Furqan provides […]
Fostering innovation by outsourcing microorganism and process development
As industries are shifting towards more sustainable solutions for all applications, players are seeking alternatives to their current productions. This can be done by either adding a bio-based block to existing processes, replacing current solutions with bio-based alternatives, or creating new bio-based molecules. Microorganism and fermentation process development are pivotal to do so, both demanding […]
Meet Delphine Skopinski, Leaf’s Regulatory Affairs Manager
We are proud to highlight our Regulatory Affairs Manager, Delphine Skopinski, who has been a part of Leaf since December 2019. Delphine manages Leaf’s Regulatory Affairs, supporting our development strategy by promoting market access for new products and solutions. Along with her team, she develops and implements regulatory strategies to help Leaf reach its goals, […]
Success story – Working with PSC Starch Products to trial our Evolve™ Evergreen product
For 60 years, PSC Starch Products has been a prominent figure in the cassava and starch sugar industry. With their vision of the starch & sugar industry and their strong commitment to develop their business, PSC Group has become the leader in the starch & sugar industry with world-class standard operations today, one of their […]
Sarawuth Noppiboon joins Leaf as Technical Service Representative South East Asia
We are proud to welcome on board Sarawuth Noppiboon, who joined Leaf in September 2023 as Technical Service Representative for South East Asia! Sarawuth built his experience working as Process Development Engineer at the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), in Thailand. In his role, Sarawuth supports and our partners in achieving their objectives. He […]
The effects of temperature on ethanol production
The success of ethanol production relies, partly, on various factors that can affect fermentation, with temperature playing a pivotal role. Yeast performance in converting feedstocks to ethanol is strongly linked to fermentation temperature, as it can only satisfy its needs under a suitable temperature environment. In this article, we will explore the effects of temperature […]
Sophie Le Borgne joins Leaf as Sales Administrator & Supply Chain Manager
It gives us immense pleasure to welcome on board Sophie Le Borgne, who joined Leaf in June 2023 as Sales Administrator and Supply Chain Manager! Sophie built her experience working as Customer Service Assistant in the United Kingdom and then in France, within the Lesaffre Group. In her role, Sophie handles orders’ processing, customer requests […]
Success story – Working with Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd to maximize productivity
Triveni Engineering & Industries Limited (TEIL) is an Indian conglomerate founded in 1932, and currently operational with diversified businesses including biofuel applications. TEIL is one of the largest integrated sugar & ethanol manufacturers in India, and a market leader in their engineering business, spanning power transmission, water & wastewater treatment solutions. As one of the […]