One of the major environmental problems today is hydrocarbon contamination resulting from
the activities related to the petrochemical industry. Accidental releases of petroleum …

In the present era of global climate change, the scarcity of potable water is increasing both
due to natural and anthropogenic causes. Water is the elixir of life, and its usage has risen …

Fermentation has been widely used for the production of a wide variety of substances that
are highly beneficial to individuals and industry. Over the years, fermentation techniques …

Microbial biosurfactants with high ability to reduce surface and interfacial surface tension
and conferring important properties such as emulsification, detergency, solubilization …

Glycolipids, consisting of a carbohydrate moiety linked to fatty acids, are microbial surface
active compounds produced by various microorganisms. They are characterized by high …

The demand for petroleum and petroleum products is increasing day by day, while oil spills
and improper discharge of industrial wastes contributes to the rising contamination of the …

This study highlights the use of low-cost agro-industrial raw material–date molasses for
fermentative production of biosurfactants. Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is the primary …

Sophorolipids are biobased compounds produced by the genera Starmerella and
Pseudohyphozyma that gain exponential interest from academic and industrial stakeholders …

Biosurfactant production using Candida bombicola ATCC 22214, its characterization and
potential applications in enhancing oil recovery were studied at laboratory scale. The seed …

Several non-pathogenic yeast species are described to synthesize sophorolipids: glycolipid
molecules with surface tension lowering capacities. These so-called biosurfactants offer an …