# Biosynthetic paraffin & bio-wax

Biopolymers & materials — Fermenting engineered Yarrowia lipolytica yeast for direct biosynthesis of wax esters and n-alkanes, followed by fractional crystallization and hydrogenation into food-safe paraffin substitutes and beeswax/carnauba-wax analogues.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/market/biopolymers-materials/biosynthetic-paraffin-bio-wax/