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 …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial biosurfactants in cosmetic and personal skincare pharmaceutical formulations

SA Adu, PJ Naughton, R Marchant, IM Banat - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cosmetic and personal care products are globally used and often applied directly on the
human skin. According to a recent survey in Europe, the market value of cosmetic and …

[HTML][HTML] Biosurfactants—a new frontier for social and environmental safety: a mini review

S Akbari, NH Abdurahman, RM Yunus, F Fayaz… - Biotechnology Research …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants are amphiphilic compounds synthesized from plants and microorganisms.
These compounds are well known to be promising alternative molecules for industrial and …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring wettability difference-driven wetting by utilizing electrospun chimeric Janus microfiber comprising cellulose acetate and polyvinylpyrrolidone

M Wang, R Ge, P Zhao, GR Williams, DG Yu… - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
In exploring the difference in the wettability of fibers with various structures, three inner
constructions of fibers, namely, uniaxial, Janus and chimeric Janus, have been fabricated by …

Biosurfactants in cosmetic formulations: trends and challenges

X Vecino, JM Cruz, AB Moldes… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Cosmetic products play an essential role in everyone's life. People everyday use a large
variety of cosmetic products such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, skin care …

Interactions between surfactants and the skin–Theory and practice

A Seweryn - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2018 - Elsevier
One of the primary causes of skin irritation is the use of body wash cosmetics and household
chemicals, since they are in direct contact with the skin, and they are widely available and …

Physico-chemical challenges on the self-assembly of natural and bio-based ingredients on hair surfaces: towards sustainable haircare formulations

GS Luengo, F Leonforte, A Greaves, RG Rubio… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymers and surfactants are used in many technological and industrial applications such
as the manufacture of functional materials and coatings, personal care and pharmaceutical …

An overview of current research and developments in biosurfactants

IMM Vieira, BLP Santos, DS Ruzene… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants are amphiphilic molecules produced by living organisms and endowed with
properties and characteristics that make them possible substitutes for synthetic surfactants in …

Effect of selected monovalent salts on surfactant stabilized foams

P Amani, SI Karakashev, NA Grozev… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surfactant-stabilized foams have been at the centre of scientific research for over a century
due to their ubiquitous applications in different industries. Many of these applications involve …

[HTML][HTML] Positive effect of Cannabis sativa L. herb extracts on skin cells and assessment of cannabinoid-based hydrogels properties

M Zagórska-Dziok, T Bujak, A Ziemlewska… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The skin is an organ that is constantly exposed to many external factors that can affect its
structure and function. Due to the presence of different cannabinoid receptors on many types …