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ReviewCurrent research in microbial sciences2024

Agro-industrial waste to microbial sophorolipids: Innovations and impacts on the food industry.

Aishwary Purohit, Amar Jyoti Das, Debashish Ghosh

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Review in Current research in microbial sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Lactonic sophorolipids byRSC advances · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Aishwary PurohitDepartment of Microbiology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Clement Town, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India.
Amar Jyoti DasDepartment of Microbiology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Clement Town, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India.
Debashish GhoshMaterial Resource Efficiency Division, Biochemistry and Biotechnology area; CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Mohkampur, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248005, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The cost-effective production of sophorolipids (SLs) using agro-industrial waste represents a significant advancement in sustainable practices within the food industry. Sophorolipids, known for their excellent emulsifying and antimicrobial properties, offer a promising natural alternative to synthetic preservatives, which can pose health and environmental risks. This study aims to critically assess the strategies for producing sophorolipids from agro-industrial waste, with a focus on their implications for improving food safety and quality. By integrating techno-economic analysis (TEA) and life cycle assessment (LCA), the review provides a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness, feasibility, and sustainability of these methods. The scientific importance of this research lies in its potential to enhance waste management practices and promote eco-friendly food preservation solutions, contributing to the development of safer and more sustainable industrial processes.

Indexed as

Agro-industrial wasteFood industryLCAPreservativesSophorolipid biosurfactantTEA

Identifiers

PMID39403559
PMCPMC11471523

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