ReviewBioengineered2022
Microbial biosurfactants: a review of recent environmental applications.
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71 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Fungal bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in terrestrial environments: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Biodegradation · 2026Pooled it
- Production of Biosurfactant byInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Systems-level genomic and functional characterization of lipopeptide biosurfactant pathways in Bacillus albus MITWPUB5.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- Functional Implications of Marine Biosurfactants and Their Therapeutic Potential Against Alzheimer's Disease.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Inorganic Carbon Modulates Emulsification Activity and Transcriptional Responses inMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Biotechnological Potential of RhizosphericInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
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- Screening and characterisation of petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria isolated from petroleum-contaminated soil in Libya.Biodegradation · 2026Article
- Marine-DerivedMicroorganisms · 2026Article
- COApplied microbiology and biotechnology · 2026Review
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- Acinetobacter venetianus AMO1502: a strain isolated from an oil spill capable of degrading diesel and producing active surface compounds.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2026Article
- Exploring Biosurfactant Production from Halophilic Bacteria, Isolated from Burgas Salterns in Bulgaria.Marine drugs · 2026Article
- Physicochemical and Functional Characterizations of Biosurfactants Produced byMicroorganisms · 2026Article
- Activity evaluation and composition analysis of biosurfactants produced by an obligate cold-adapted bacterium Pedobacter sp. NJ-S-72 isolated from Antarctica.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- Comprehensive genomic analysis of a novelMicrobiology spectrum · 2026Article
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- Biosurfactants as novel antibiofilm agents: mechanisms, biomedical applications, and applications in biofilm-associated infections.Archives of microbiology · 2025Review
- Insights into the microbial diversity and functionalities of potential hydrocarbon-degrading bioremediation agents in oil spill sludge of Assam, India.Archives of microbiology · 2025Article
- Bioconversion of olive mill wastewater into rhamnolipids with biostimulant potential.Archives of microbiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Microbial biosurfactants are low-molecular-weight surface-active compounds of high industrial interest owing to their chemical properties and stability under several environmental conditions. The chemistry of a biosurfactant and its production cost are defined by the selection of the producer microorganism, type of substrate, and purification strategy. Recently, biosurfactants have been applied to solve or contribute to solving some environmental problems, with this being their main field of application. The most referenced studies are based on the bioremediation of contaminated soils with recalcitrant pollutants, such as hydrocarbons or heavy metals. In the case of heavy metals, biosurfactants function as chelating agents owing to their binding capacity. However, the mechanism by which biosurfactants typically act in an environmental field is focused on their ability to reduce the surface tension, thus facilitating the emulsification and solubilization of certain pollutants (
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