Effect of synthetic surfactants on the environment and the potential for substitution by biosurfactants
The environmental impacts of the use of synthetic surfactants are discussed in this work
such as their high levels of toxicity and low biodegradability. These materials destroy aquatic …
such as their high levels of toxicity and low biodegradability. These materials destroy aquatic …
[HTML][HTML] Biosurfactant, a green and effective solution for bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the aquatic environment
When pollutants like petroleum hydrocarbons as one of the major origins of aquatic
pollution, enter the environment, they alter the biological and/or physicochemical …
pollution, enter the environment, they alter the biological and/or physicochemical …
[HTML][HTML] Preparation, characterization and application of biosurfactant in various industries: A critical review on progress, challenges and perspectives
Due to the increased use of crude oil and other oil-related products, a large amount of waste
is produced and discharged into the environment. These wastes contain toxic heavy metals …
is produced and discharged into the environment. These wastes contain toxic heavy metals …
Biosurfactants: moving towards industrial application
A Fiechter - Trends in biotechnology, 1992 - Elsevier
Chemically synthesized surface-active compounds are widely used in the pharmaceutical,
cosmetic, petroleum and food industries. However, with the advantages of biodegradability …
cosmetic, petroleum and food industries. However, with the advantages of biodegradability …
Microbial production of biosurfactants
MG Healy, CM Devine, R Murphy - Resources, conservation and recycling, 1996 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants are those chemicals which are produced by microorganisms but which have
both clearly defined hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups. They occur in nature in bacteria …
both clearly defined hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups. They occur in nature in bacteria …
[HTML][HTML] Marine derived biosurfactants: a vast potential future resource
Surfactants and emulsifiers are surface-active compounds (SACs) which play an important
role in various industrial processes and products due to their interfacial properties. Many of …
role in various industrial processes and products due to their interfacial properties. Many of …
A review on natural surfactants
Natural surfactants or biosurfactants are amphiphilic biological compounds, usually
extracellular, produced by a variety of microorganisms from various substances including …
extracellular, produced by a variety of microorganisms from various substances including …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in utilization of renewable substrates for biosurfactant production
Biosurfactants are amphiphilic molecules that have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic
moieties which partition preferentially at the interfaces such as liquid/liquid, gas/liquid or …
moieties which partition preferentially at the interfaces such as liquid/liquid, gas/liquid or …
Synthesis of biosurfactants in extreme conditions
SS Cameotra, RS Makkar - Applied microbiology and Biotechnology, 1998 - Springer
The interest in industrial biotechnology and its importance opens up challenging
possibilities of research in this area. Surfactants have long been among the most versatile of …
possibilities of research in this area. Surfactants have long been among the most versatile of …
Performance of a biosurfactant produced by a Bacillus subtilis strain isolated from crude oil samples as compared to commercial chemical surfactants
In this work, the biosurfactant produced by a Bacillus subtilis strain isolated from crude oil
samples was characterized and its properties compared with commercially available …
samples was characterized and its properties compared with commercially available …