Sophorolipids: A comprehensive review on properties and applications

S Pal, N Chatterjee, AK Das, DJ McClements… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sophorolipids are surface-active glycolipids produced by several non-pathogenic yeast
species and are widely used as biosurfactants in several industrial applications …

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 …

Rhamnolipid self-aggregation in aqueous media: A long journey toward the definition of structure–property relationships

R Esposito, I Speciale, C De Castro, G D'Errico… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The need to protect human and environmental health and avoid the widespread use of
substances obtained from nonrenewable sources is steering research toward the discovery …

[HTML][HTML] From composite molecular structures to a multiplicity of supramolecular aggregates: The role of intermolecular interactions in biosurfactant self-assembly

IR Krauss, R Esposito, L Paduano, G D'Errico - Current Opinion in Colloid & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial biosurfactants are an attractive and promising class of molecules with the potential
to replace oil-derived surfactants for the formulation of ecofriendly and biocompatible …

Production and structural characterization of eco-friendly bioemulsifier SC04 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain MYN04 with potential applications

YA Elsaygh, MK Gouda, Y Elbahloul, MA Hakim… - Microbial Cell …, 2023 - Springer
Background Bioemulsifiers are natural or microbial-based products with the ability to
emulsify hydrophobic compounds in water. These compounds are biodegradable, eco …

Enhancing Oil-Uptake Efficiency with an Alkyl Polyglycoside–Dodecanol Formulation

L Veronico, G Colafemmina, L Gentile - Colloids and Interfaces, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study provides valuable insights into biobased surfactant systems, shedding light on
their behavior and potential applications in cleaning and oil recovery processes. By …

Production and characterization of bioemulsifier by Parapedobacter indicus

A Devale, R Sawant, K Pardesi, K Perveen… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The current study evaluated Parapedobacter indicus MCC 2546 for its potential to produce a
bioemulsifier (BE). Screening methods performed for BE production by P. indicus MCC 2546 …

Biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in spaceflight is minimized on lubricant impregnated surfaces

P Flores, SA McBride, JM Galazka, KK Varanasi… - npj …, 2023 - nature.com
The undesirable, yet inevitable, presence of bacterial biofilms in spacecraft poses a risk to
the proper functioning of systems and to astronauts' health. To mitigate the risks that arise …

Natural surfactant mediated bioremediation approaches for contaminated soil

P Sar, S Kundu, A Ghosh, B Saha - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The treatment of environmental pollution by employing microorganisms is a promising
technology, termed bioremediation, which has several advantages over the other …

Carbon and nitrogen optimization in solid-state fermentation for sustainable sophorolipid production using industrial waste

E Eras-Muñoz, T Gea, X Font - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The use of alternative feedstocks such as industrial or food waste is being explored for the
sustainable production of sophorolipids (SLs). Microbial biosurfactants are mainly produced …