Locus Mining Solutions’ Decarbonizing and Resource-Releasing Reagents Reach Finals of 2022 Platts Global Energy Awards
Revolutionary biosurfactant additives continue to accumulate industry kudos, including as a finalist for Energy Transition Technology of the Year from S&P Global Energy. Here’s why: Biosurfactant additives are advancing the clean energy transition by boosting the recovery of up to 90% more insoluble metals like copper from increasingly low-grade ores The green reagents promote mining […]
FloBoost™ Injectivity Aids Earn Industry Accolades for Driving Value in Saltwater Disposal Wells
Biosurfactant-based additives receive three recognitions for cost-effectively boosting water injection rates and oil recovery Houston (December 07, 2022) The FloBoost™ line of biosurfactant-based injectivity aids from Locus Bio-Energy Solutions® is quickly changing the future of saltwater disposal (SWD)—and industry experts are taking notice. With its ability to cost-effectively boost water injection rates in SWD without […]
Line Expansion of Amphi™ High-Performance Biosurfactants Answers Formulator Needs for Multifunctional, Natural Surfactants in Industrial Applications
Locus Performance Ingredients launches Amphi™ CL and Amphi™ CH sophorolipids as versatile, 100% biobased surfactant alternatives for use as wetting agents, emulsifiers and dispersants in industrial applications The Amphi lactonic and linear biosurfactants provide formulators with broad pH tolerance and HLB range, and the ability to match-pair blend to optimize solvency and detergency All three […]
EPA Approves Amphi Biosurfactant for Use in Safer Choice-Certified Products and Direct Release Applications with CleanGredients Listing
Amphi biosurfactant from Locus Performance Ingredients meets stringent EPA Safer Choice surfactant and direct release criteria The sophorolipid biosurfactant is now listed on EPA CleanGredients® surfactant list for ingredients proven to be safe for users and the environment Approval gives formulators access to high-performance, safe and sustainable surfactant option for developing EPA Safer Choice-certified products […]
New Soil Biologicals Increase U.S. Wheat Production Earning Farmers $46 More Per Acre
Supply chain shortages, the war in Ukraine and natural disasters have created an urgent need for increases in U.S. wheat production that can be met using new soil biologicals Studies show the recently expanded Pantego® line of soil probiotics from Locus Agricultural Solutions® (Locus AG) increased wheat yields by an average of 7 bushels/acre, equaling […]
New ESG-Friendly Biosurfactants Cut Midstream Oil & Gas Cleaning Time in Half, Turn Waste Oil and Sludge into Revenue
Locus Bio-Energy Solutions® launches AssurClean™, a line of biosurfactant-based cleaners to: Reduce cleaning times by 50% in tanks, rail cars, pipelines, barges and more Provide better safety and performance in and mobilizing oily sludge, paraffin, friction reducers and other build up from surfaces Maximize cleaning profitability through lowers costs and recovery of more sellable oil […]
Bold Innovation Of Extraction-Boosting Green Reagents Attracts Top Industry Experts To Locus Mining Solutions
Addition of 20-year mining veteran Dr. Ronney Silva will drive commercialization of Locus’ sustainable solutions to metals shortage for clean-energy technologies HOUSTON (October 3, 2022) A new line of biosurfactant reagents from Locus Mining Solutions has shown promising results in addressing the shortage of minerals needed for the clean energy transition. This groundbreaking technology continues […]
11 Crop-Specific Agricultural Biologicals Launched to Boost Yields and Grow Farmers’ Bottom Lines
Locus Agricultural Solutions® (Locus AG) has launched 11 new crop-specific biological products under the Rhizolizer® and Pantego® soil microbial lines Product expansions feature novel microbes chosen for each crop to optimize performance, and are available for box application to enable easy integration Additional biologicals enable broader crop categories to qualify for Locus AG’s CarbonNOW® carbon […]
AVERT® Sustainable Dispersants Outperform BTEX Solvents and Boost Oil Production
Novel biosurfactant additives from Locus Bio-Energy Solutions enhance removal of paraffin waxes, asphaltenes and oily solids at a fraction of the dosage of conventional remediation products HOUSTON (September 12, 2022) Locus Bio-Energy Solutions® is expanding its family of biosurfactant-based remediation products with the AVERT® line of dispersants and solvents. Designed as a single-phase application, AVERT […]
Locus Performance Ingredients Enters EU Surfactants Market with Sophorolipid REACH Registrations
Locus Performance Ingredients’ full lines of Ferma® and Amphi™ lactonic and linear sophorolipid biosurfactants have REACH registrations from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) REACH registration clears the way for entry into the EU specialty chemicals marketplace, through distribution from both Locus PI and Dow The multifunctional biosurfactant ingredients improve performance and sustainability in personal care, […]