Alexander Jewell joins Leaf as Laboratory Technician
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, […]
Chris Deimerly joins Leaf as 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 […]
Caroline Jessu joins Leaf as Marketing Officer
It gives us great pleasure to welcome on board Caroline Jessu, who joined Leaf in November 2022 as Leaf’s Marketing Officer! With a Master’s Degree in Management, Caroline has built her experience in the industry through several past positions. In her role at Leaf, Caroline support the global marketing efforts of Leaf. Her position includes […]
Contract fermentation: a way to successfully achieve industrial production
Biotechnology consists of combining scientific and technological processes with living organisms to create new useful properties. Its contribution to the environmental transition is significant within the bioeconomy. Many products from the petrochemical industry can be replaced by biobased products with the use of industrial fermentation. The industrial fermentation market was valued at $62B in 2021, […]
Braxton Carter joins Leaf as Technical Sales Manager, North America
We are proud to welcome Braxton Carter as part of our team. Braxton joined in November 2022 as Leaf’s Technical Sales Manager, North America Through his position at Leaf, Braxton will serve our partners and clients, delivering value through his technical knowledge in the efficient use of our products. He will engage in various missions […]
How to perform optimal ethanol fermentation? 7 key points
Producing industrial ethanol requires careful attention to detail and a thorough understanding of the fermentation process. Optimal ethanol fermentation can be achieved through various optimization factors: choice of the yeast, fine tuning of process parameters, contamination control, and so on. 1. Selecting the right yeast strain Different yeast strains have different abilities to ferment various […]
Leticia Dalmollin joined Leaf as Technical Service Representative, South America
We are happy to welcome Leticia Dalmollin as part of our team. Leticia joined in October 2022 as Leaf’s Technical Service Representative, South America. Through her position at Leaf, Leticia will serve our partners and clients, providing technical support in South America. Leticia, through her process and fermentation expertise, will monitor industrial parameters and results […]
Viviane Serpa Muller joins Leaf as Global Innovation Manager
We are beyond proud to welcome Viviane Serpa Muller as part of our team. Viviane joined in January 2023 as Leaf’s Global Innovation Manager. Through her position at Leaf, Viviane will coordinate internal and external innovation projects. She will support our growth and represent Leaf to create meaningful partnerships. With her Master’s Degree in Biotechnology […]
Industrial fermentation: its contribution to the bioeconomy and renewable chemistry
In 2021, the equivalent of 1.7 planets has been used to satisfy our production and consumption needs1. Faced with this type of alarming observation, CSR issues are fortunately carrying more and more weight in companies. Thus, many industrial sectors are reconsidering their methods in sourcing, production, or transport to develop more sustainable and sounder ecosystems. […]
Success story – Working with VERTEX Bioenergy to support a more sustainable future
For over ten years, we have been partnering with VERTEX Bioenergy on fermentation performance improvement to reach a shared goal of sustainably producing biofuels. Brought together by common values, we have established a close partnership with VERTEX Bioenergy plants to work on high-performance high gravity fermentations and yeast nutrition optimization pathways. For a decade, we […]
