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 […]

Sarawuth Noppiboon joins Leaf as Technical Service Representative South East Asia

Leaf Technical Service Representative South East Asia Sarawuth Noppiboon Portrait

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 […]

Success story – Working with Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd to maximize productivity

Success Story Triveni

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 […]

Sophie Le Borgne joins Leaf as Sales Administrator & Supply Chain Manager

Leaf Sales Administator & 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 […]

The effects of temperature on ethanol production

ethanol plant under high temperature

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 […]

Meet Roc Zhou, Leaf’s Technical Service Representative China

We are proud to introduce Roc Zhou, who joined Leaf in April 2023  as Technical Service Representative for China! Roc holds a Master’s Degree in Fermentation Engineering from the Tianjin University of Science & Technology. Prior to joining us, Roc built his experience working as Assistant Researcher.  In his role, Roc provides technical service in […]

Alexander Jewell joins Leaf as Laboratory Technician

Alexander Jewell Leaf Laboratory Technician Portrait

It gives us immense pride to welcome on board Alexander Jewell, who joined Leaf in December 2022  as Laboratory Technician! Alexander built his experience working as a Quality Control Technician, and then as a Laboratory Assistant at the University of Iowa. Alexander gained yeast fermentation knowledge through baking applications in previous positions. In his role, […]

Fostering innovation by outsourcing microorganism and process development 

Photgraph of microorganism and process development ongoing in a lab

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 […]

Chris Deimerly joins Leaf as Laboratory Manager

Chris Deimerly Leaf Laboratory Manager

It gives us great pleasure to welcome on board Chris Deimerly, who joined Leaf in January 2023 as Leaf’s Laboratory Manager! With a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Chris built his experience working as a Director of Quality Assurance for an extended periof of time, leading all quality functions – including lab testing, managing quality […]