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Bioprospecting of biosurfactant-producing bacteria for hydrocarbon bioremediation: Optimization and characterization
Biosurfactants have been found capable of replacing synthetic surfactants which include ongoing bioprospecting of biosurfactant-producing bacteria as...
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Lipopeptide and Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant as Biopesticides
Agricultural productivity is serious concern for all the develo** countries to meet the emerging needs of the human population. There is...
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Screening Methods for Biosurfactant-Producing Microorganisms
Biosurfactants are attractive amphiphilic surface-active molecules. They reduce the surface tension and have emulsification, foam formation,...
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Production of Biosurfactant by Bacteria from Extreme Environments: Biotechnological Potential and Applications
Considering the biotechnological perspective, biosurfactants are usually applied as emulsifiers and surface tension reducers in different fields,...
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Application of Biosurfactant in Petroleum
According to the International Energy Agency, crude oil demand is expected to increase up to 1 × 108 barrels per day by 2026, mainly due to the delay...
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Isolation, Optimization, and Structural Characterization of Glycolipid Biosurfactant Produced by Marine Isolate Shewanella algae B12 and Evaluation of Its Antimicrobial and Anti-biofilm Activity
Biosurfactants are microbial-derived compounds with surface and emulsifying activities. Environmental and industrial applications make glycolipid...
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Biosurfactant Production from Lactobacilli: an Insight on the Interpretation of Prevailing Assessment Methods
Biosurfactants constitute amphiphilic molecules, receiving increased attention as environmentally benign, biodegradable alternatives to substitute...
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Enhanced low-cost lipopeptide biosurfactant production by Bacillus velezensis from residual glycerin
Biosurfactants (BSFs) are molecules produced by microorganisms from various carbon sources, with applications in bioremediation and petroleum...
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Biosurfactant from endophytic Bacillus pumilus 2A: physicochemical characterization, production and optimization and potential for plant growth promotion
BackgroundMicrobial surfactants called biosurfactants, thanks to their high biodegradability, low toxicity and stability can be used not only in...
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Isolation and characterization of a novel rhamnolipid producer Pseudomonas sp. LGMS7 from a highly contaminated site in Ain El Arbaa region of Ain Temouchent, Algeria
This study aims to isolate and characterize a novel rhamnolipid producer within the recent bioremediation approaches for treating...
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Production of lipopeptide biosurfactant in batch and fed-batch Streptomyces sp. PBD-410L cultures growing on palm oil
The present study focused on lipopeptide biosurfactant production by Streptomyces sp. PBD-410L in batch and fed-batch fermentation in a 3-L...
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Role of extremophilic Bacillus cereus KH1 and its lipopeptide in treatment of organic pollutant in wastewater
An effective biosurfactant producer and extremophiles bacteria, Bacillus cereus KH1, was isolated from textile effluent and the biosurfactant was...
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Isolation and characterization of a novel hydrocarbonoclastic and biosurfactant producing bacterial strain: Fictibacillus phosphorivorans RP3
In this study, an indigenous novel hydrocarbonoclastic (kerosene and diesel degrading) and biosurfactant producing strain Fictibacillus phosphorivorans ...
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Fungal Biosurfactants and Its Applications
Biosurfactants are surface-active compounds comprised of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties. These biomolecules are produced by fungi, yeast,...
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Influence of biosurfactant producing Bacillus tequilensis LK5.4 isolate of kinema, a fermented soybean, on seed germination and growth of maize (Zea mays L.)
In this study, the lipopeptide biosurfactant was extracted, purified and characterized from the Bacillus isolate LK5.4 obtained from kinema samples...
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Production of rhamnolipid biosurfactants in solid-state fermentation: process optimization and characterization studies
BackgroundRhamnolipids are a group of the extracellular microbial surface-active molecules produced by certain Pseudomonas species with various...
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Production and characterization of surfactin-like biosurfactant produced by novel strain Bacillus nealsonii S2MT and it's potential for oil contaminated soil remediation
BackgroundBiosurfactants, being highly biodegradable, ecofriendly and multifunctional compounds have wide applications in various industrial sectors...
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Achieving Commercial Applications for Microbial Biosurfactants
There are numerous biosurfactant producing strains and products reported annually most of which aspiring to potential future industrial and...
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Biosurfactants: Secondary Metabolites Involved in the Process of Bioremediation and Biofilm Removal
The search for environmentally friendly methods to remove persistent substances such as organic pollutants and sessile communities such as biofilms...
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Isolation and characterization of a newly naphthalene-degrading Halomonas pacifica, strain Cnaph3: biodegradation and biosurfactant production studies
A newly marine Halomonas pacifica strain Cnaph3 was isolated, as a naphthalene degrader and biosurfactant producer, from contaminated seawater...
