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Biosurfactants: Types, Sources, and Production

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Advancements in Biosurfactants Research

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Biosurfactants are substances that are produced by microbes, such as yeast, bacteria, and fungi. Compared to chemical surfactants, biosurfactants offer numerous advantages, such as lower toxicity and better biodegradability. They can also be used in various environmental conditions, such as temperature, pH, and salinity. Due to these special qualities, their uses have grown in a variety of fields, such as the environment, healthcare, agriculture, and many other industries. Microbially derived biosurfactants and bioemulsifiers are effective substitutes for their chemical counterparts. The applicability of biosurfactants over chemical surfactants, different types, and sources of production of biosurfactants are the three key focuses of this chapter.

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Aslam, R., Mobin, M., Zehra, S., Aslam, J. (2023). Biosurfactants: Types, Sources, and Production. In: Aslam, R., Mobin, M., Aslam, J., Zehra, S. (eds) Advancements in Biosurfactants Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21682-4_1

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