Green surfactants (biosurfactants): a petroleum-free substitute for Sustainability─ Comparison, applications, market, and future prospects

VS Nagtode, C Cardoza, HKA Yasin, SN Mali… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Surfactants are a group of amphiphilic molecules (ie, having both hydrophobic and
hydrophilic domains) that are a vital part of nearly every contemporary industrial process …

Biosurfactants, natural alternatives to synthetic surfactants: Physicochemical properties and applications

R Jahan, AM Bodratti, M Tsianou… - Advances in colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants comprise a wide array of amphiphilic molecules synthesized by plants,
animals, and microbes. The synthesis route dictates their molecular characteristics, leading …

Recent advances in the utilization of natural emulsifiers to form and stabilize emulsions

DJ McClements, L Bai, C Chung - Annual review of food science …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Consumer concern about human and environmental health is encouraging food
manufacturers to use more natural and sustainable food ingredients. In particular, there is …

Formation and stabilization of nanoemulsions using biosurfactants: Rhamnolipids

L Bai, DJ McClements - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanoemulsions are used in the food, cosmetics, personal care and pharmaceutical
industries to provide desirable optical, textural, stability, and delivery characteristics. In many …

Influence of interfacial compositions on the microstructure, physiochemical stability, lipid digestion and β-carotene bioaccessibility of Pickering emulsions

Y Wei, Z Tong, L Dai, D Wang, P Lv, J Liu, L Mao… - Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
Novel Pickering emulsions were co-stabilized by solid particles and two types of emulsifiers
(lactoferrin or rhamnolipid) for delivery of β-carotene. The influence of the particle-surfactant …

Recent progress towards industrial rhamnolipids fermentation: process optimization and foam control

J Jiang, Y Zu, X Li, Q Meng, X Long - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The global market for rhamnolipids production holds great promise, and is in need of an
economically viable mass-production scheme. Accordingly, several strategies have been …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation and biosurfactant production by a newly isolated Pseudomonas sp. strain from used motor oil-contaminated soil

A Chebbi, D Hentati, H Zaghden, N Baccar… - International …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize a newly isolated bacterium, designated
strain W10, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) degrader and biosurfactant producer …

Designer rhamnolipids by reduction of congener diversity: production and characterization

T Tiso, R Zauter, H Tulke, B Leuchtle, WJ Li… - Microbial cell …, 2017 - Springer
Background Rhamnolipids are biosurfactants featuring surface-active properties that render
them suitable for a broad range of industrial applications. These properties include their …

Effects of emulsification factors on the characteristics of crude oil emulsions stabilized by chemical and Biosurfactants: A review

MK Al-Sakkaf, SA Onaizi - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Crude oil emulsions are commonly encountered in oilfield-related industries. Some of these
emulsions are formed in-situ during the tertiary enhanced oil recovery process. Additionally …

Novel colloidal particles and natural small molecular surfactants co-stabilized Pickering emulsions with hierarchical interfacial structure: Enhanced stability and …

Y Wei, Z Tong, L Dai, P Ma, M Zhang, J Liu… - Journal of colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Particle-stabilized Pickering emulsions pose several challenges to scientists researching
food delivery systems. This study investigated Pickering emulsions co-stabilized by zein …