Cetyl Palmitate

Cetyl Palmitate

Category
Cosmetics and Personal Care, Food and Agriculture

Origins:

Historically from spermaceti (sperm whale oil), now produced synthetically. (Serrano‐Arnaldos et al., 2016).

Key Features:

Emollient in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, forms a protective skin barrier, retains moisture. (Serrano‐Arnaldos et al., 2016). Smooth texture, moisturizing effect.

Sustainability:

Enzymatic process reduces reliance on animal sources; palm oil sourcing needs sustainability certification (Ostfeld and Reiner, 2024; Munasinghe et al., 2019).

bio:drive - intelligent microbe design

Here’s what bio:drive says about Cetyl Palmitate:

  • Viable pathways recommended / (generated) 2 / (979)
  • Median pathway length 3 biochemical reactions
  • Max free energy change -13.3 KJ.mol-1
  • Max theoretical yield 12.8 %
  • Predicted pathway bottlenecks 1 reactions
  • Enzyme variants recommended / (generated) 5 / (1,270)
  • Predicted enzyme reactivity improvement 1.4x
  • Predicted host microbe bottlenecks 3 genetic edits
  • Predicted host microbe flux improvement 31x
  • Continuous fermentation enabled
  • Number of microbe versions designed for grow:bot build 103,680
  • Overall potential improvement with bio:drive 22x
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