Overview of methods for enhanced oil recovery from conventional and unconventional reservoirs

BV Malozyomov, NV Martyushev, VV Kukartsev… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In world practice, the role of reproduction of raw material base of oil production by
implementing modern methods of oil recovery enhancement (thermal, gas, chemical …

A review on antifungal and antibacterial activities of some medicinal plants

S Ahmadi, G Ahmadi, H Ahmadi - Micro Nano Bio Aspects, 2022 - mnba-journal.com
The recurrence of fungal infections that occur during allogeneic bone marrow
transplantation, cancer treatment, organ transplantation, and infected wounds has …

Microbial biosurfactant as an alternate to chemical surfactants for application in cosmetics industries in personal and skin care products: a critical review

A Karnwal, S Shrivastava… - BioMed Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cosmetics and personal care items are used worldwide and administered straight to the
skin. The hazardous nature of the chemical surfactant utilized in the production of cosmetics …

Integration of green economy concepts for sustainable biosurfactant production–a review

CL Mgbechidinma, OD Akan, C Zhang, M Huang… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The link between increasing global population, food demand, industrialization, and
agricultural waste is strong. Decomposing by-products from food cycles can introduce …

A review on the physicochemical and biological applications of biosurfactants in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals

V Abbot, D Paliwal, A Sharma, P Sharma - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Biosurfactants are the chemical compounds that are obtained from various micro-organisms
and possess the ability to decrease the interfacial tension between two similar or different …

Iturin: a promising cyclic lipopeptide with diverse applications

DA Yaraguppi, ZK Bagewadi, NR Patil, N Mantri - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
This comprehensive review examines iturin, a cyclic lipopeptide originating from Bacillus
subtilis and related bacteria. These compounds are structurally diverse and possess potent …

Biosurfactants: Forthcomings and regulatory affairs in food-based industries

D Sharma, D Singh, GM Sukhbir-Singh… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The terms discussed in this review—biosurfactants (BSs) and bioemulsifiers (BEs)—
describe surface-active molecules of microbial origin which are popular chemical entities for …

Nanotechnology approaches for the remediation of agricultural polluted soils

AR Dhanapal, M Thiruvengadam, J Vairavanathan… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Soil pollution from various anthropogenic and natural activities poses a significant threat to
the environment and human health. This study explored the sources and types of soil …

Phase behaviour, functionality, and physicochemical characteristics of glycolipid surfactants of microbial origin

K Sałek, SR Euston, T Janek - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Growing demand for biosurfactants as environmentally friendly counterparts of chemically
derived surfactants enhances the extensive search for surface-active compounds of …

Skin cleansing without or with compromise: soaps and syndets

D Mijaljica, F Spada, IP Harrison - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Products designed to cleanse the skin commonly do so through surfactant action, which
leads to the lowering of the surface tension of the skin to facilitate the removal of dirt from its …