Surfactants are a group of amphiphilic molecules (ie, having both hydrophobic and
hydrophilic domains) that are a vital part of nearly every contemporary industrial process …

Synthetic surfactants are becoming increasingly unpopular in many applications due to
previously disregarded effects on biological systems and this has led to a new focus on …

Biosurfactants have recently emerged as promising molecules for their structural novelty,
versatility, and diverse properties that are potentially useful for many therapeutic …

Surfactants are surface-active compounds capable of reducing surface and interfacial
tension at the interfaces between liquids, solids and gases, thereby allowing them to mix or …

Emulsion-based formulations are widely exploited in medicine, food and cosmetics, where
surfactants and emulsifiers play contrasting, but equally important roles. Both are able to …

The use and potential commercial application of biosurfactants in the medical field has
increased during the past decade. Their antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activities make …

The main commercial use of biosurfactants is in pollution remediation because of their ability
to stabilize emulsions. This enhances the solubility and availability of hydrophobic …

The interest in microbial biosurfactants has steadily increased during the past decade. In
addition to the classical application as emulsifiers of hydrocarbons, they can be used in …

Sophorolipids are surface-active compounds synthesized by a selected number of yeast
species. They have been known for over 40 years, but because of growing environmental …

Biosurfactants (BS) produced by various microorganisms show unique properties (eg, mild
production conditions, lower toxicity, higher biodegradability and environmental …