Postbiotics-parabiotics: The new horizons in microbial biotherapy and functional foods

BH Nataraj, SA Ali, PV Behare, H Yadav - Microbial cell factories, 2020 - Springer
Probiotics have several health benefits by modulating gut microbiome; however, techno-
functional limitations such as viability controls have hampered their full potential applications …

[HTML][HTML] Production of green surfactants: Market prospects

CBB Farias, FCG Almeida, IA Silva, TC Souza… - Electronic Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Science has greatly contributed to the advancement of technology and to the innovation of
production processes and their applications. Cleaning products have become indispensable …

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 …

Biosurfactant is a powerful tool for the bioremediation of heavy metals from contaminated soils

S Mishra, Z Lin, S Pang, Y Zhang, P Bhatt… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal toxicity has become a pressing ecological problem that affects the ecosystems
through bioaccumulation, representing a serious public health hazard. Many conventional …

Mobilization of contaminants: Potential for soil remediation and unintended consequences

M Kumar, N Bolan, T Jasemizad, LP Padhye… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Land treatment has become an essential waste management practice. Therefore, soil
becomes a major source of contaminants including organic chemicals and potentially toxic …

Microbial surfactants: the next generation multifunctional biomolecules for applications in the petroleum industry and its associated environmental remediation

EO Fenibo, GN Ijoma, R Selvarajan, CB Chikere - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Surfactants are a broad category of tensio-active biomolecules with multifunctional
properties applications in diverse industrial sectors and processes. Surfactants are …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial biosurfactants in cosmetic and personal skincare pharmaceutical formulations

SA Adu, PJ Naughton, R Marchant, IM Banat - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cosmetic and personal care products are globally used and often applied directly on the
human skin. According to a recent survey in Europe, the market value of cosmetic and …

Biosurfactants: production and application prospects in the food industry

BG Ribeiro, JMC Guerra, LA Sarubbo - Biotechnology progress, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There has been considerable interest in the use of biosurfactants due to the diversity of
structures and the possibility of production from a variety of substrates. The potential for …

Metagenomic exploration of plastic degrading microbes for biotechnological application

J Purohit, A Chattopadhyay, B Teli - Current Genomics, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Since the last few decades, the promiscuous and uncontrolled use of plastics led to the
accumulation of millions of tons of plastic waste in the terrestrial and marine environment. It …

Ex-situ bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil using mixed stimulants: Response and dynamics of bacterial community and phytotoxicity

TG Ambaye, A Chebbi, F Formicola, A Rosatelli… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pollution of agricultural soils by excessive petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) has recently
become a severe worldwide environmental issue. Various approaches have been recently …