Biosurfactants, natural alternatives to synthetic surfactants: Physicochemical properties and applications

R Jahan, AM Bodratti, M Tsianou… - Advances in colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants comprise a wide array of amphiphilic molecules synthesized by plants,
animals, and microbes. The synthesis route dictates their molecular characteristics, leading …

A review on new aspects of lipopeptide biosurfactant: types, production, properties and its application in the bioremediation process

PS Kumar, PT Ngueagni - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the worldwide search regarding renewable products from natural resources is
increasing due to the toxicity of chemical counterparts. Biosurfactants are surface-active …

Self-assembly, interfacial properties, interactions with macromolecules and molecular modelling and simulation of microbial bio-based amphiphiles (biosurfactants). A …

N Baccile, C Seyrig, A Poirier, S Alonso-de Castro… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical surfactants are omnipresent in consumer products, but they are the subject of
environmental concerns. For this reason, the complete replacement of petrochemical …

A critical review on the environmental application of lipopeptide micelles

Z Zhu, B Zhang, Q Cai, Y Cao, J Ling, K Lee… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
The importance of lipopeptide micelles in environmental applications has been highlighted.
These vessels exhibit various sizes, shapes, and surface properties under different …

Metal coordinating-induced self-assembly of cyclic lipopeptides into high-performance antimicrobial supramolecules

J Ding, S Zeng, Y Wang, X Yin, B Zhang, B Zhang, S Xu… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
This study designed a green hydrothermally-chelating approach to generate robust
antimicrobial complexes via metal-coordinated supramolecular self-assembly of cyclic …

The interactions of the biosurfactant surfactin in coal flotation

AR Augustyn, RWM Pott, M Tadie - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surfactin, a biosurfactant, has the potential to replace synthetic surfactants in froth flotation.
This research investigates the surface interactions between surfactin and coal which …

Multicompartment systems: a putative carrier for combined drug delivery and targeting

L Gautam, P Shrivastava, B Yadav, A Jain… - Drug Discovery …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this review, we discuss recent developments in multicompartment systems commonly
referred to as vesosomes, as well as their method of preparation, surface modifications, and …

Surfactin inducing mitochondria-dependent ROS to activate MAPKs, NF-κB and inflammasomes in macrophages for adjuvant activity

P Gan, Z Gao, X Zhao, G Qi - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
Surfactin, a natural lipopeptide, can be used both as parenteral and non-parenteral adjuvant
for eliciting immune response. However, the mechanisms that confer its adjuvant properties …

Action of biosurfactant producing thermophilic Bacillus subtilis on waxy crude oil and long chain paraffins

N Sakthipriya, M Doble, JS Sangwai - International Biodeterioration & …, 2015 - Elsevier
The study has been carried out to investigate the production of biosurfactant by a
thermophilic strain of Bacillus subtilis on various hydrocarbon substrates, such as waxy …

The ion flotation of copper, nickel, and cobalt using the biosurfactant surfactin

I Schlebusch, RWMC Pott, M Tadie - Discover Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Heavy metal contaminated waters are a significant environmental hazard, which require
novel treatment methodologies. Further, the metals which might be recovered from these …