[HTML][HTML] A critical review on various feedstocks as sustainable substrates for biosurfactants production: a way towards cleaner production

SS Mohanty, Y Koul, S Varjani, A Pandey, HH Ngo… - Microbial cell …, 2021 - Springer
The quest for a chemical surfactant substitute has been fuelled by increased environmental
awareness. The benefits that biosurfactants present like biodegradability, and …

[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 …

Current advances in the classification, production, properties and applications of microbial biosurfactants–A critical review

A Kashif, R Rehman, A Fuwad, MK Shahid… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review discusses the classification, characteristics, and applications of biosurfactants.
The biosynthesis pathways for different classes of biosurfactants are reviewed. An in-depth …

Effect of synthetic surfactants on the environment and the potential for substitution by biosurfactants

P Johnson, A Trybala, V Starov, VJ Pinfield - Advances in colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Microemulsion microstructure (s): A tutorial review

G Tartaro, H Mateos, D Schirone, R Angelico… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable, transparent, isotropic single-phase mixtures
of two immiscible liquids stabilized by surfactants (and possibly other compounds). The …

Biosurfactants: The green generation of speciality chemicals and potential production using Solid-State fermentation (SSF) technology

IM Banat, Q Carboue, G Saucedo-Castaneda… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surfactants are multipurpose products found in most sectors of contemporary industry. Their
large-scale manufacturing has been mainly carried out using traditional chemical processes …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Nanocelluloses as skin biocompatible materials for skincare, cosmetics, and healthcare: Formulations, regulations, and emerging applications

A Meftahi, P Samyn, SA Geravand, R Khajavi… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, skin biocompatible products are fast-growing markets for nanocelluloses with
increasing number of patents published in last decade. This review highlights recent …