Shehan Makani

IntelliForm Workflow Showcase - 2026-05-03 Full workflow showcase IntelliForm connects prompt-to-formulation with the downstream proof stack. This dashboard covers the 10 public starter prompts plus the tabs that make IntelliForm more than a formula generator: optimization, sustainability, regulatory posture, carbon, stability, certification screening, QSAR, reformulation, and memory. 10 Starter prompts rerun 9 Product tabs represented 25 Regression tests passing 0 Reports generated for failed runs Actual Live App Results These are from the running FastAPI app, not the static HTML: one real formulation run, downstream saved-run payloads, and the active tool endpoints used by the React tabs. API Health OK Version 2.1.0 responded with 12 modules loaded: optimizer, Pareto, Bayesian, EcoMetrics, QSAR, regulatory, ...

  Technical Review: Green Solvents and Bio-Based Surfactants in 2025 — Chemistry, Applications & Emerging Standards The drive toward sustainability is prompting a major shift in solvent and surfactant chemistry. Green solvents are those with lower toxicity, high biodegradability, and minimal environmental impact. By contrast, many conventional solvents (e.g. benzene, carbon tetrachloride) are highly efficient but extremely hazardous (carcinogenic, ozone-depleting) . Modern green chemistry seeks alternatives: for example, water, ethanol, supercritical CO₂, and various bio-derived esters or glycol ethers are being adopted in applications from cleaning to pharmaceuticals. Likewise, bio-based surfactants (e.g. glycolipids, sugar esters) can replace petroleum-derived detergent molecules, offering similar performance with much faster biodegradation . Chemistry of Solvency and Biodegradation Solvency depends on molecular interactions: polar solvents dissolve ionic or p...

  A Critical Review of AI-Driven Chemical Sourcing Models for 2025–2030 The procurement of chemicals is becoming increasingly automated by artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics. Modern sourcing platforms claim to use “AI, data science, and machine learning to automate supplier discovery, qualification, and engagement” . In practice, this means integrating procurement workflows – from searching for suppliers and parsing technical documents to managing compliance checks – into AI-driven pipelines. Automation tools now ingest catalogs, safety data sheets (SDS), and certificates of analysis (COA) to accelerate approval and ordering. Real-time market intelligence can even rank suppliers dynamically (e.g. “GenAI-enhanced supplier negotiations” featuring retrieval-augmented data) . Compared to legacy systems, AI can continuously update rankings and “flag suppliers before they impact the supply chain” via risk-scoring models . In the following, we critically exam...

AI, Green Chemistry, and Sustainable Business in 2025: Finding Opportunity in Niche Markets By Shehan Makani Founder - ChemeNova LLC, Co-Founder - Chemrich Global, Business Dev. Exec - SnowWhite Products Group 2025: A Year of Change The chemical industry in 2025 feels different. Global companies are under increasing pressure to show real progress on sustainability — not just promises. Customers, regulators, and investors are asking harder questions: Where do your raw materials come from? What’s your environmental footprint? How circular is your business model? For large corporations, change is slow. But for smaller, agile companies, this is a moment to lead. By offering sustainable products, transparent data, and innovative solutions, we can turn challenges into new niches with healthy margins . Why Niche Matters More Than Scale Instead of competing on price in commodity markets, the path forward lies in specialty, high-value products . A few examples: Low-MOQ specialty so...