Surfactants in microbiology and biotechnology: Part 2. Application aspects

Singh, Ajay; Hamme, Jonathan D. Van; Ward, Owen P.

doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2006.10.004

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“…Cyclodextrins have a non-polar cavity into which the HOCs partition to form inclusion complexes and a polar exterior that provides the molecule with a relatively high aqueous solubility. Moreover they are of interest in microbial processes because they do not exhibit the toxicity of many synthetic surfactants (Singh et al, 2007).…”

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Biosurfactants are useful tools for the bioremediation of contaminated soil: a review

Bustamante

Duran

Díez

2012

J. Soil Sci. Plant Nutr.

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Bioremediation processes are negatively affected by the low aqueous solubility of some contaminants; therefore their bioavailability may be enhanced by the addition of surfactants. These compounds are organic molecules that can be chemically and biologically produced. Surfactants contain both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups, therefore reducing surface and interfacial tensions of immiscible fluids and increasing the solubility and sorption of hydrophobic organic and inorganic compounds. This article provides an overview of characteristics of natural and synthetic surfactants and the effects of biosurfactants on solubility, sorption and biodegradation of hydrophobic organic contaminants; as well as the effects of biosurfactants on degrader microorganisms as white-rot fungi. Finally, some examples of application of natural surfactants for bioremediation of contaminated soils are shown. In general, this overview indicates the great potential of biosurfactants on the remediation of contaminated sites.

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Section: Biosurfactantsmentioning

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Biosurfactants are useful tools for the bioremediation of contaminated soil: a review

Bustamante

Duran

Díez

2012

J. Soil Sci. Plant Nutr.

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“…Lipopeptide biosurfactants, such as surfactin, lichenysin and emulsan have also proved very effective in enhancing oil recovery [23]. The use of lipopeptide biosurfactants in MEOR has been extensively reviewed [23][24][25]. Because during oil exploration, after primary recovery, a large proportion (about 70%) of crude oil is still in the reservoir, MEOR technology can be adopted to improve the oil recovery.…”

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Research Progress in Lipopeptide Biosurfactants

Lang¹,

Bian²,

Qin³

2017

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Biosurfactants are the hydrophilic and oleophilic metabolites produced by microorganisms under certain conditions. Lipopeptide biosurfactants are one kind of biosurfactants, which has gone through the most extensive research, and have a lot in common with chemosynthesis-based surface active agents in terms of properties and also many properties superior to those. This article gives an overview of the kind, structure, properties, application and latest development of biosurfactants, with their development prospects forecast.

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“…Since there are fewer reports stating the application of biosurfactants in agriculture, the review emphasizes on the significance of biosurfactants and biosurfactants producing microbes from soil especially rhizosphere in agriculture sector. Taking into account the dual hydrophobic/hydrophilic nature of biosurfactants from microbial sources [82] these green surfactants have more advantages over the chemically synthesized surfactants. These biosurfactants can be exploited in areas related to agriculture for enhancement of biodegradation of pollutants to improve the quality of agriculture soil, for indirect plant growth promotion as these biosurfactants have antimicrobial activity and to increase the plant microbe interaction beneficial for plant.…”

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The Definition, Preparation and Application of Rhamnolipids as Biosurfactants

Kamal-Alahmad¹

2015

IJNFS

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Rhamnolipids mainly are produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and another microorganism that have been found to have good surface activity. Rhamnolipids are used in various application areas, including environmental, health, food, cosmetic, oil industries, pharmaceuticals and environmental bio remediation particularly in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and cleaning of oil spills. Many kinds of bio surfactant such as, rhamnolipids are already being used in industry but it is important to develop indigenous technology for the production of rhamnolipids produced by the microorganisms of local origin which would be more suitable for the application to that specific areas. Rhamnolipids have several beneficial uses: they are easily degradable, nontoxic, nonmutagenic, and have the highest surface-tension-reduction index of any surface-tension reducing agent currently in use. In this review, I summarize the definition, preparation, properties, and the application in different areas especially in food and agriculture, and industrial potential of rhamnolipids, as the next generation of biosurfactants.

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Surfactants in microbiology and biotechnology: Part 2. Application aspects

Cited by 658 publications

References 158 publications

Biosurfactants are useful tools for the bioremediation of contaminated soil: a review

Biosurfactants are useful tools for the bioremediation of contaminated soil: a review

Research Progress in Lipopeptide Biosurfactants

The Definition, Preparation and Application of Rhamnolipids as Biosurfactants

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