Green surfactants (biosurfactants): a petroleum-free substitute for Sustainability─ Comparison, applications, market, and future prospects
VS Nagtode, C Cardoza, HKA Yasin, SN Mali… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
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 …
hydrophilic domains) that are a vital part of nearly every contemporary industrial process …
Microbial biosurfactants: current trends and applications in agricultural and biomedical industries
PJ Naughton, R Marchant, V Naughton… - Journal of applied …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
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 …
previously disregarded effects on biological systems and this has led to a new focus on …
Potential therapeutic applications of biosurfactants
Biosurfactants have recently emerged as promising molecules for their structural novelty,
versatility, and diverse properties that are potentially useful for many therapeutic …
versatility, and diverse properties that are potentially useful for many therapeutic …
Potential commercial applications of microbial surfactants
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 …
tension at the interfaces between liquids, solids and gases, thereby allowing them to mix or …
Sustainable microbial biosurfactants and bioemulsifiers for commercial exploitation
K Sałek, SR Euston - Process Biochemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …
surfactants and emulsifiers play contrasting, but equally important roles. Both are able to …
Biosurfactants: potential applications in medicine
L Rodrigues, IM Banat, J Teixeira… - Journal of antimicrobial …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
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 …
increased during the past decade. Their antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activities make …
Potential applications of microbial surfactants in biomedical sciences
P Singh, SS Cameotra - TRENDS in Biotechnology, 2004 - cell.com
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 …
to stabilize emulsions. This enhances the solubility and availability of hydrophobic …
Recent applications of biosurfactants as biological and immunological molecules
SS Cameotra, RS Makkar - Current opinion in microbiology, 2004 - Elsevier
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 …
addition to the classical application as emulsifiers of hydrocarbons, they can be used in …
Microbial production and application of sophorolipids
INA Van Bogaert, K Saerens, C De Muynck… - Applied microbiology …, 2007 - Springer
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 …
species. They have been known for over 40 years, but because of growing environmental …
Functions and potential applications of glycolipid biosurfactants—from energy-saving materials to gene delivery carriers—
D Kitamoto, H Isoda, T Nakahara - Journal of bioscience and …, 2002 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants (BS) produced by various microorganisms show unique properties (eg, mild
production conditions, lower toxicity, higher biodegradability and environmental …
production conditions, lower toxicity, higher biodegradability and environmental …