Lipopeptide biosurfactants are surface active biomolecules that are produced by a variety of
microorganisms. Microbial lipopeptides have gained the interest of microbiologists, chemists …

Microbial biosurfactants are sustainable alternatives for synthetic counterparts, and display
high biodegradability, environmental compatibility, and high selectivity. While previous …

Biosurfactants are naturally occurring, surface-active chemicals generated by
microorganisms and have attracted interest recently because of their numerous industrial …

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

In 1968, Arima et al. discovered the heptapeptide, known as surfactin, which belongs to a
family of lipopeptides. Known for its ability to reduce surface tension, it also has biological …

P. tsukubaensis is a yeast-like microorganism that synthesized the biosurfactant
mannosylerythritol lipids-B (MEL-B). Production cost can be one of the drawbacks of …

Surfactin, one of the best lipopeptide surfactants, was first isolated from Bacillus sp. in 1969.
Since then, Bacillus sp. has been a remarkable source of bioactive lipopeptides, with a huge …

Lipopeoptides are amphiphilic compounds combining interesting physicochemical
properties and biological activities. Due to their high foaming capacity in aerated bioreactor …

Microbial surfactants are produced by various sources (terrestrial and marine environments,
sludges, etc.) of microorganisms. The production of biosurfactants in a culture medium is …

In recent years, lipopeptides (LPs) have attracted a lot of attention in the pharmaceutical
industry due to their broad-spectrum of antimicrobial activity against a variety of pathogens …