Formulation: A neat oil
Formal Name: (2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-5-acetoxy-6-(acetoxymethyl)-2-((2S,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutoxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4-diyl dipropionate
Purity: ≥95% (mixture of congeners)
Shelf life (days): 730
Notes: MEL-A is a glycolipid biosurfactant that is produced from vegetable oils by Pseudozyma yeasts.{54892,54893} Mixtures of MEL-A isoforms have been used as moisturizing agents in cosmetics, as well as to improve the low-temperature fluidity of biodiesel and hydrocarbon fuels.{54892,54894} This product is a mixture of MEL-A isoforms with variable fatty acid chain lengths.