Biosurfactants have become attractive microbial products in the emerging biotechnology
industry due to their advantages over synthetic surfactants in terms of environmental …

Biosurfactants are in demand by the global market as natural commodities that can be
added to commercial products or use in environmental applications. These biomolecules …

Solid-state fermentation (SSF) is part of the pathway to consolidate waste as a relevant
alternative for the valorization of organic waste. The objective of SSF is to produce one or …

Biosurfactants offer significant advantages over their chemical counterparts due to their
environmentally friendly nature. Among them, glycolipids are one of the most studied …

The replacement of traditional petroleum-based surfactants with renewable biosurfactants is
a key part of the transition towards a circular economy. Sophorolipids are the most …

Green dispersants are so-called “green” because they are renewable (from bio-based
sources), non-volatile (from ionic liquids), or are from naturally available solvents (vegetable …

Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) are surface active glycolipids secreted by various fungi.
MELs can be used as biosurfactants and are a biodegradable resource for the production of …

Biosurfactants are amphipathic molecules produced by plants, animals, and
microorganisms, that present emulsifying properties and may act reducing surface and …

Natural products of microbial origin have inspired most of the commercial pharmaceuticals,
especially those from Actinobacteria. However, the redundancy of molecules in the …

Microbes are the major source of lipids, which include fatty acids and glycerolipids. Lipids
are used as bioplastic and biosurfactants in several industries. Value-added compounds like …