Green dispersants for oil spill response: A comprehensive review of recent advances

A Giwa, B Chalermthai, B Shaikh, H Taher - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Green dispersants are so-called “green” because they are renewable (from bio-based
sources), non-volatile (from ionic liquids), or are from naturally available solvents (vegetable …

Ecological and biotechnological importance of secondary metabolites produced by coral‐associated bacteria

F Modolon, AR Barno, HDM Villela… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Symbiotic relationships between corals and their associated micro‐organisms are essential
to maintain host homeostasis. Coral‐associated bacteria (CAB) can have different beneficial …

Extraction, purification and applications of biosurfactants based on microbial-derived glycolipids and lipopeptides: a review

S Venkataraman, DS Rajendran, PS Kumar… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Microbial biosurfactants are sustainable alternatives for synthetic counterparts, and display
high biodegradability, environmental compatibility, and high selectivity. While previous …

MBSP1: a biosurfactant protein derived from a metagenomic library with activity in oil degradation

SCS Araújo, RCB Silva-Portela, DC de Lima… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Microorganisms represent the most abundant biomass on the planet; however, because of
several cultivation technique limitations, most of this genetic patrimony has been …

Biosurfactants: the next generation biomolecules for diverse applications

G Rawat, A Dhasmana, V Kumar - Environmental Sustainability, 2020 - Springer
Biosurfactants are surface-active biomolecules, produced by various microbes and play an
imperative role in different fields. A lot of research work is going on including media …

A comprehensive review on natural occurrence, synthesis and biological activities of glycolipids

RCR Jala, S Vudhgiri, CG Kumar - Carbohydrate Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Glycolipids are ubiquitous and biologically important molecules and are involved in diverse
biological functions and exhibit biosurfactant applications due to their surface-active and …

Harnessing the potential of biosurfactants for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications

C Ceresa, L Fracchia, AC Sansotera, MAD De Rienzo… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biosurfactants (BSs) are microbial compounds that have emerged as potential alternatives
to chemical surfactants due to their multifunctional properties, sustainability and …

Engineering of natural product biosynthesis in Pseudomonas putida

A Loeschcke, S Thies - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2020 - Elsevier
During the past few decades, the Gram-negative soil bacterium Pseudomonas putida has
been developed into a versatile microbial cell factory, in particular for the recombinant …

Ecotoxicity of the formulated biosurfactant from Pseudomonas cepacia CCT 6659 and application in the bioremediation of terrestrial and aquatic environments …

F Rita de Cássia, JM Luna, RD Rufino… - Process Safety and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dispersants with a low environmental impact are necessary for oil spill remediation. Thus,
the biosurfactant produced by the bacterium Pseudomonas cepacia CCT6659 using …

Cerato-platanins from marine fungi as effective protein biosurfactants and bioemulsifiers

R Pitocchi, P Cicatiello, L Birolo, A Piscitelli… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Two fungal strains, Aspergillus terreus MUT 271 and Trichoderma harzianum MUT 290,
isolated from a Mediterranean marine site chronically pervaded by oil spills, can use crude …