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 …

Oil leakage, which is inevitable in the process of extraction, processing, transportation and
storage, seriously undermines the soil and groundwater environment. Surfactants can …

The degree of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination of environmental matrices has
increased over the last several years due to increase in industrial activities. Interest has …

Increasing public awareness of environmental pollution influences the search and
development of technologies that help in clean up of organic and inorganic contaminants …

Our understanding of the phylogenetic diversity, metabolic capabilities, ecological roles, and
community dynamics of oil reservoir microbial communities is far from complete. The lack of …

Biosurfactants can be used for heavy metal or organic contaminant removal from
contaminated soil or for bioremediation enhancement. Most research has been performed …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil have been recognised as a serious health
and environmental issue due to their carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic properties …

Abstract Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR) techniques include alkaline, surfactant,
and polymer flooding, as well as their binary and ternary combination such as alkali …

The rhamnolipids (RL) are biodegradable biosurfactants which have low toxicity and surface
active properties that can be useful for food processing industries. The objective of this study …

Bioremediation processes are negatively affected by the low aqueous solubility of some
contaminants; therefore their bioavailability may be enhanced by the addition of surfactants …