[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 …

Sphingomonas: from diversity and genomics to functional role in environmental remediation and plant growth

S Asaf, M Numan, AL Khan… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The species belonging to the Sphingomonas genus possess multifaceted functions ranging
from remediation of environmental contaminations to producing highly beneficial …

Acinetobacter sp. as the key player in diesel oil degrading community exposed to PAHs and heavy metals

J Czarny, J Staninska-Pięta, A Piotrowska-Cyplik… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to verify the hypothesis that a hydrocarbon degrading community
isolated from a site heavily polluted with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and …

Oil spills: impacts and perspectives of treatment technologies with focus on the use of green surfactants

IA Silva, FCG Almeida, TC Souza, KGO Bezerra… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Oil spills into the oceans cause irreparable damage to marine life and harms the coastal
population of the affected areas. The main measures to be taken in response to an oil spill …

[HTML][HTML] Bacteria involved in biodegradation of creosote PAH–A case study of long-term contaminated industrial area

W Smułek, M Sydow, J Zabielska-Matejuk… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) contained in creosote oil are particularly difficult to
remove from the soil environment. Their hydrophobic character and low bioavailability to soil …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial consortia are needed to degrade soil pollutants

T Zhang, H Zhang - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil pollution is one of the most serious environmental problems globally due to the weak
self-purification ability, long degradation time, and high cost of cleaning soil pollution. The …

Natural surfactants and their applications for heavy oil removal in industry

NMP Rocha e Silva, HM Meira… - Separation & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The cleaning of machinery, petroleum storage tanks and equipment leads to the
accumulation of petroleum products in the environment. The removal of grease adhered to …

Design of vitamin-loaded emulsions in agar hydrogel matrix dispersed with plant surfactants

W Smułek, A Grząbka-Zasadzińska, A Kilian… - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide colloids and gels supplemented with bioactive compounds are very
common in the food industry, although hydrophobic substances can significantly affect the …

Plant-derived saponin enhances biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the rhizosphere of native wild plants

SA Hoang, D Lamb, B Sarkar, B Seshadri, SS Lam… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant-derived saponins are bioactive surfactant compounds that can solubilize organic
pollutants in environmental matrices, thereby facilitating pollutant remediation. Externally …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing the bioavailability of organic molecules to bacterial cells—A mini-review

W Smułek, E Kaczorek - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The bioavailability of organic compounds to bacterial cells is crucial for their vital activities.
This includes both compounds that are desirable to the cells (eg, sources of energy, carbon …