A review on biosurfactants: properties, applications and current developments

AR Markande, D Patel, S Varjani - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbial surfactants are a large number of amphipathic biomolecules with a myriad of
biomolecule constituents from various microbial sources that have been studied for their …

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 …

PGPR-mediated salt tolerance in maize by modulating plant physiology, antioxidant defense, compatible solutes accumulation and bio-surfactant producing genes

B Ali, X Wang, MH Saleem, Sumaira, A Hafeez… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Salinity stress is a barrier to crop production, quality yield, and sustainable agriculture. The
current study investigated the plant growth promotion, biochemical and molecular …

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 …

Green surfactants for corrosion control: Design, performance and applications

C Verma, CM Hussain, MA Quraishi… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surfactants enjoy an augmented share of hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity and are well-
known for their anticorrosive potential. The use of non-toxic surfactants is gaining growing …

Nanotechnology-based antimicrobial and antiviral surface coating strategies

P Erkoc, F Ulucan-Karnak - Prosthesis, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biocontamination of medical devices and implants is a growing issue that causes medical
complications and increased expenses. In the fight against biocontamination, developing …

Surfactants as biodegradable sustainable inhibitors for corrosion control in diverse media and conditions: A comprehensive review

M Lavanya, AA Machado - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Corrosion is a challenging and potentially harmful process that involves the
continuing, impulsive deterioration of metallic structures via reactions involving …

Application of biomass corrosion inhibitors in metal corrosion control: a review

Q Wang, R Wang, Q Zhang, C Zhao, X Zhou, H Zheng… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Corrosion is the process of damaging materials, and corrosion of metallic materials
frequently results in serious consequences. The addition of corrosion inhibitors is the most …

A review on recent advances in the application of biosurfactants in wastewater treatment

ST Malkapuram, V Sharma, SP Gumfekar… - Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microorganisms produce a variety of non-conventional surface-active molecules, known as
biosurfactants. The biosurfactants find diverse applications in the oil industry, agriculture …

[HTML][HTML] Production, functional stability, and effect of rhamnolipid biosurfactant from Klebsiella sp. on phenanthrene degradation in various medium systems

Z Ahmad, X Zhang, M Imran, H Zhong… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the stability and efficacy of a biosurfactant produced by
Klebsiella sp. KOD36 under extreme conditions and its potential for enhancing the …