Petroleum is the most common global fossil fuel. It is a complex multi-component system
mainly composed of various hydrocarbons such as alkanes, cycloalkanes, mono-, bi-and …

The environment pollution with hydrophobic hydrocarbons is a serious problem that requires
development of efficient strategies that would lead to bioremediation of contaminated areas …

Background Biosurfactants, being highly biodegradable, ecofriendly and multifunctional
compounds have wide applications in various industrial sectors including environmental …

Surfactants have always been a prominent chemical that is useful in various sectors (eg,
cleaning agent production industry, textile industry and painting industry). This is due to the …

Accidental oil spills in ocean may occur during exploration, production, transportation and
use. The spilled oil frequently reaches shoreline where it may harm more or less the …

Biosurfactant-based dispersants (BBDs) may be more effective, cost-efficient and
environmentally friendly than dispersants currently used for oil spill response. An improved …

In this study, a biosurfactant-producing strain Y2 was isolated from hydraulic fracturing
flowback and produced water (HF-FPW) and identified as Acinetobacter sp. The …

There is a growing acceptance worldwide for the application of dispersants as a marine oil
spill response strategy. The development of more effective dispersants with less toxicity and …

The importance of lipopeptide micelles in environmental applications has been highlighted.
These vessels exhibit various sizes, shapes, and surface properties under different …

Surfactants and emulsifiers are surface-active compounds (SACs) which play an important
role in various industrial processes and products due to their interfacial properties. Many of …