[HTML][HTML] Biosurfactants: Production, properties, applications, trends, and general perspectives

LA Sarubbo, CS Maria da Gloria, IJB Durval… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants have become attractive microbial products in the emerging biotechnology
industry due to their advantages over synthetic surfactants in terms of environmental …

Microbial biosurfactants: a review of recent environmental applications

E Eras-Muñoz, A Farré, A Sánchez, X Font, T Gea - Bioengineered, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Microbial biosurfactants are low-molecular-weight surface-active compounds of high
industrial interest owing to their chemical properties and stability under several …

Recent advances in bioremediation of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants: A review

MA Tufail, J Iltaf, T Zaheer, L Tariq, MB Amir… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants are causing detrimental effects on the
environment. The seepage of heavy metals through untreated industrial waste destroys the …

Surfactant-enhanced mobilization of persistent organic pollutants: potential for soil and sediment remediation and unintended consequences

S Bolan, LP Padhye, CN Mulligan, ER Alonso… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review aims to provide an overview of the sources and reactions of persistent organic
pollutants (POPs) and surfactants in soil and sediments, the surfactant-enhanced …

Microbial degradation of hydrocarbons—basic principles for bioremediation: a review

Ł Ławniczak, M Woźniak-Karczewska, AP Loibner… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Crude oil-derived hydrocarbons constitute the largest group of environmental pollutants
worldwide. The number of reports concerning their toxicity and emphasizing the ultimate …

Biosurfactant: A new frontier for greener technology and environmental sustainability

AA Jimoh, J Lin - Ecotoxicology and Environmental safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Petroleum hydrocarbons, oil, heavy metals pollution is becoming additional severe problem
due to the growing call for crude oil and crude oil products related products in several fields …

Remediation of petroleum-contaminated soils with microbial and microbial combined methods: Advances, mechanisms, and challenges

X Sui, X Wang, Y Li, H Ji - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The petroleum industry's development has been supported by the demand for petroleum
and its by-products. During extraction and transportation, however, oil will leak into the soil …

A review on new aspects of lipopeptide biosurfactant: types, production, properties and its application in the bioremediation process

PS Kumar, PT Ngueagni - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the worldwide search regarding renewable products from natural resources is
increasing due to the toxicity of chemical counterparts. Biosurfactants are surface-active …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation, characterization and application of biosurfactant in various industries: A critical review on progress, challenges and perspectives

TG Ambaye, M Vaccari, S Prasad, S Rtimi - Environmental Technology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the increased use of crude oil and other oil-related products, a large amount of waste
is produced and discharged into the environment. These wastes contain toxic heavy metals …

Enhanced biodegradation of hydrophobic organic pollutants by the bacterial consortium: Impact of enzymes and biosurfactants

P Elumalai, P Parthipan, M Huang, B Muthukumar… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrocarbons and their derivative compounds are recalcitrant in nature and causing
adverse impacts to the environment and are classified as important pollutants. Removal of …