Biodegradable Detergent via Probiotic Fermentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional chemical detergents harm aquatic life by increasing water COD and depleting oxygen, and existing probiotic augmentations do not replace them effectively.
Innovation Solution
A biodegradable detergent composition comprising bio surfactants, polyols, biopolymers, organic acids, small chain peptides, essential oils, and stabilizers, manufactured through fermentation of probiotic organisms, which is free of phosphates, non-toxic, and has specific pH, HLB, and E24 values, replacing chemical detergents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If chemical detergents are used for washing operations, then cleaning performance is achieved, but water quality deteriorates (increased COD, depleted oxygen, harm to aquatic life)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the chemical composition parameters of detergents by replacing synthetic chemicals with bio-based components including bio surfactants produced through fermentation, polyols, biopolymers, organic acids, and essential oils. This parameter change maintains cleaning efficacy while eliminating harmful effects on water quality and aquatic life
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes chemical-based cleaning mechanisms with biologically-based mechanisms. Instead of relying on synthetic chemical detergents, the invention uses bio surfactants and probiotic organisms to achieve cleaning through biological processes, thereby replacing harmful chemical systems with environmentally benign biological systems
2Productivity
If probiotic organisms are added to augment detergent functions, then some cleaning enhancement is achieved, but complete replacement of chemical detergents is not realized
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a multi-functional biodegradable detergent composition where probiotic organisms serve multiple roles: they act as surfactant producers, cleaning agents, and water quality protectors simultaneously. The composition integrates bio surfactants, polyols, biopolymers, organic acids, essential oils, and stabilizers into a single versatile formulation that can completely replace chemical detergents while providing enhanced cleaning performance
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges probiotic organisms with various bio-based components (bio surfactants, polyols, biopolymers, organic acids, essential oils, stabilizers) into a unified detergent composition. This combination creates a synergistic system where each component contributes to both cleaning efficacy and environmental safety, enabling complete replacement of chemical detergents
3Object-affected harmful factors
If biodegradable detergent composition is formulated with specific pH and stability parameters, then environmental safety is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs self-regulating fermentation processes where probiotic organisms naturally produce bio surfactants and organic acids, automatically maintaining optimal pH ranges (3.60-4.0) and stability parameters. The biological system self-regulates its composition through metabolic processes, reducing the need for complex external control mechanisms while ensuring environmental safety
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms in the fermentation process where pH sensors and stability monitors track composition parameters in real-time. The fermentation process is continued until desired values of pH, titratable acidity, HLB value, and E24 values are achieved, with automatic adjustments made to maintain optimal conditions for environmental safety and product stability
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The biodegradable detergent composition is environmentally friendly, non-toxic, and fully degradable, offering a green technology for washing with improved stability and shelf life, while maintaining effective cleaning performance.
Implementation Method 1
fermenting at least one starting culture probiotic organism through a medium which is an energy source as carbon source
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a biodegradable detergent composition, which can contain viable cells or enzymes and acts as a replacement for the chemical detergents. The biodegradable detergent composition, comprising of: bio surfactant; polyols; biopolymer; organic acid; small chain peptide; essential oil; and stabilizers. The biodegradable detergent composition has a pH value of less than about 3.60, Titratable Acidity % between about 9.0-12.0, HLB value between about 14 to about 16.5, E24 value between about 73 and about 79. The biodegradable detergent composition has MALDI-TOF MS spectra in the m/z range from about 513.1 to about 2847.7 with peak mass value range from about 1375.8 m/z to about 2009.2 m/z. Further, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing the biodegradable detergent composition.