Biodegradable synthetic detergent, manufacture

The latter control can be accomplished by a redesign of the chemical to result in a more rapid breakdown of the chemical by the natural heterotrophic bacteria in the stream. Examples include the redesign of synthetic detergents to reduce foaming and downstream transport through increased biodegradation rate. Also, the thrust in contemporary manufacture of potentially toxic chemicals is to attempt as much as possible to increase biodegradation rates so that a chemical buildup or bioaccumulation does not occur. 

The normal paraffins produced are raw materials for the manufacture of biodegradable detergents, plasticizers, alcohols, and synthetic proteins. Removal of the / -paraffins upgrades gasoline by improving the octane rating. 

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