Microbial biosurfactants: current trends and applications in agricultural and biomedical industries

PJ Naughton, R Marchant, V Naughton… - Journal of applied …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Synthetic surfactants are becoming increasingly unpopular in many applications due to
previously disregarded effects on biological systems and this has led to a new focus on …

Tap** the role of microbial biosurfactants in pesticide remediation: an eco-friendly approach for environmental sustainability

A Raj, A Kumar, JF Dames - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Pesticides are used indiscriminately all over the world to protect crops from pests and
pathogens. If they are used in excess, they contaminate the soil and water bodies and …

Biopesticides in sustainable agriculture: A critical sustainable development driver governed by green chemistry principles

EO Fenibo, GN Ijoma, T Matambo - Frontiers in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The application of conventional pesticides is underscored by many negative externalities
including environmental degradation and pest resistance. Consequently, their use in …

Biocontrol ability and action mechanism of Bacillus halotolerans against Botrytis cinerea causing grey mould in postharvest strawberry fruit

F Wang, J **ao, Y Zhang, R Li, L Liu, J Deng - Postharvest Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bacillus species are promising agent for the biological control of postharvest diseases. This
study investigated the bio-control efficiency of Bacillus halotolerans KLBC XJ-5 against grey …

Sources of antifungal drugs

G Vanreppelen, J Wuyts, P Van Dijck, P Vandecruys - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to their eukaryotic heritage, the differences between a fungal pathogen's molecular
makeup and its human host are small. Therefore, the discovery and subsequent …

Biosurfactants: eco-friendly and innovative biocides against biocorrosion

G Płaza, V Achal - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Corrosion influenced by microbes, commonly known as microbiologically induced corrosion
(MIC), is associated with biofilm, which has been one of the problems in the industry. The …

Induction of Systemic Resistance in Maize and Antibiofilm Activity of Surfactin From Bacillus velezensis MS20

SAM Ali, RZ Sayyed, MI Mir, MY Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Surfactin lipopeptide is an eco-friendly microbially synthesized bioproduct that holds
considerable potential in therapeutics (antibiofilm) as well as in agriculture (antifungal). In …

Bacillus subtilis TE3: a promising biological control agent against Bipolaris sorokiniana, the causal agent of spot blotch in wheat (Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum)

E Villa-Rodriguez, F Parra-Cota, E Castro-Longoria… - Biological control, 2019 - Elsevier
Bipolaris sorokiniana, the causal agent of wheat spot blotch, is an emerging phytopathogen
in the Yaqui Valley, Sonora, Mexico. Currently, the unique method to control spot blotch on …

Plant Growth Promotion Function of Bacillus sp. Strains Isolated from Salt-Pan Rhizosphere and Their Biocontrol Potential against Macrophomina phaseolina

S Castaldi, C Petrillo, G Donadio, FD Piaz… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, intensive crop management has involved excessive use of pesticides or
fertilizers, compromising environmental integrity and public health. Accordingly, there has …

A comprehensive review on soft rot disease management in ginger (Zingiber officinale) for enhancing its pharmaceutical and industrial values

D Yadav, H Gaurav, R Yadav, R Waris, K Afzal… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Zingiber officinale L. Roscoe is a significant herb that possesses many medicinal and
ethnomedicinal properties. Due to the presence of various bioactive compounds, it has …