Biosurfactant: A new frontier for greener technology and environmental sustainability
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 …
due to the growing call for crude oil and crude oil products related products in several fields …
[HTML][HTML] Preparation, characterization and application of biosurfactant in various industries: A critical review on progress, challenges and perspectives
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 …
is produced and discharged into the environment. These wastes contain toxic heavy metals …
Biosurfactant producing microbes and their potential applications: a review
S Shekhar, A Sundaramanickam… - Critical Reviews in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Biosurfactants are surface-active biomolecules produced by microbes (bacteria, fungi, and
yeast) and have several advantages over the chemical surfactants, such as lower toxicity …
yeast) and have several advantages over the chemical surfactants, such as lower toxicity …
Biosurfactants in agriculture
DP Sachdev, SS Cameotra - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2013 - Springer
Agricultural productivity to meet growing demands of human population is a matter of great
concern for all countries. Use of green compounds to achieve the sustainable agriculture is …
concern for all countries. Use of green compounds to achieve the sustainable agriculture is …
Recent advances and discoveries of microbial-based glycolipids: Prospective alternative for remediation activities
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 …
cleaning agent production industry, textile industry and painting industry). This is due to the …
Biosurfactant production by Bacillus subtilis B30 and its application in enhancing oil recovery
The fermentative production of biosurfactants by Bacillus subtilis strain B30 and the
evaluation of biosurfactant based enhanced oil recovery using core-flood were investigated …
evaluation of biosurfactant based enhanced oil recovery using core-flood were investigated …
Thermally enhanced bioremediation: A review of the fundamentals and applications in soil and groundwater remediation
Thermally enhanced bioremediation (TEB), a new concept proposed in recent years,
explores the combination of thermal treatment and bioremediation to address the challenges …
explores the combination of thermal treatment and bioremediation to address the challenges …
Recent developments in microbial enhanced oil recovery
The world continues to rely heavily on petroleum as a primary energy source. However, a
great fraction of the oil-in-place remains inaccessible to traditional recovery means. This …
great fraction of the oil-in-place remains inaccessible to traditional recovery means. This …
Biotechnology in the petroleum industry: an overview
RT Bachmann, AC Johnson, RGJ Edyvean - International Biodeterioration …, 2014 - Elsevier
A significant quantum of crude oil is trapped in reservoirs and often unrecoverable by
conventional oil recovery methods. Further downstream, the petroleum industry is facing …
conventional oil recovery methods. Further downstream, the petroleum industry is facing …
Investigating the effect of ionic liquid (1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([C12mim][Cl])) on the water/oil interfacial tension as a novel surfactant
AZ Hezave, S Dorostkar, S Ayatollahi… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2013 - Elsevier
It is estimated that two-thirds of crude oil remains in the oil reservoirs after primary and
secondary (water flooding) recovery stages. The extent of residual oil trapped in the …
secondary (water flooding) recovery stages. The extent of residual oil trapped in the …