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Potential commercial applications of microbial surfactants

Authors

I. M. Banat á R. S. Makkar á S. S. Cameotra

Abstract

Surfactants are surface-active compounds capable of reducing surface and interfacial tension at the interfaces between liquids, solids and gases, thereby al- lowing them to mix or disperse readily as emulsions in water or other liquids. The enormous market demand for surfactants is currently met by […]

23 November 2015|Tags: , |

Microbial biosurfactants production, applications and future potential

Authors

Ibrahim M. Banat & Andrea Franzetti & Isabella Gandolfi & Giuseppina Bestetti & Maria G. Martinotti & Letizia Fracchia & Thomas J. Smyth & Roger Marchant

Abstract

Microorganisms synthesise a wide range of surface-active compounds (SAC), generally called biosurfactants. These compounds are mainly classified according to their molecular weight, physico-chemical properties and mode of action. The low-molecular-weight […]

23 November 2015|Tags: , , , |

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