Tapping the role of microbial biosurfactants in pesticide remediation: an eco-friendly approach for environmental sustainability

A Raj, A Kumar, JF Dames - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Pesticides are used indiscriminately all over the world to protect crops from pests and
pathogens. If they are used in excess, they contaminate the soil and water bodies and …

[HTML][HTML] Bacillus licheniformis: the unexplored alternative for the anaerobic production of lipopeptide biosurfactants?

EJ Gudiña, JA Teixeira - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial biosurfactants have attracted the attention of researchers and companies for the
last decades, as they are considered promising candidates to replace chemical surfactants …

Induction of Systemic Resistance in Maize and Antibiofilm Activity of Surfactin From Bacillus velezensis MS20

SAM Ali, RZ Sayyed, MI Mir, MY Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Surfactin lipopeptide is an eco-friendly microbially synthesized bioproduct that holds
considerable potential in therapeutics (antibiofilm) as well as in agriculture (antifungal). In …

Surfactin-Conjugated Silver Nanoparticles as an Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Agent against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

L Rahman, Y Sarwar, S Khaliq, Inayatullah… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The emergence of antimicrobial resistance is an alarming global health concern and has
stimulated the development of novel functional nanomaterials to combat multi-drug-resistant …

Unlocking the potential of fermentation in cosmetics: A review

C Pérez-Rivero, JP López-Gómez - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
The cosmetic segment is a rapidly growing industry that has been challenged in recent
years due to the origin and impact of its ingredients and manufacturing techniques. With a …

Antimicrobial peptides from Bacillus spp. and strategies to enhance their yield

SL Puan, P Erriah, MMA Baharudin, NM Yahaya… - Applied Microbiology …, 2023 - Springer
Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern that is affecting public health globally. The search
for alternative antimicrobial agents has become increasingly important. Antimicrobial …

Sustainable Production of Biosurfactant from Agro-Industrial Oil Wastes by Bacillus subtilis and Its Potential Application as Antioxidant and ACE Inhibitor

D Ciurko, Ż Czyżnikowska, A Kancelista… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The microbial conversion of agro-industrial oil wastes into biosurfactants shows promise as
a biomass refinery approach. In this study, Bacillus subtilis# 309 was applied to produce …

[HTML][HTML] Production of biosurfactant by Bacillus megaterium and its correlation with lipid peroxidation of Lactuca sativa

HS El-Sheshtawy, HM Mahdy, AR Sofy… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The biosurfactant-producing bacterial isolate was isolated from an oil-contaminated water
sample. This study aimed to determine the production of biosurfactant and its effect on the …

A review of the role of biosurfactants in the biodegradation of hydrophobic organopollutants: production, mode of action, biosynthesis and applications

C Sánchez - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2022 - Springer
The increasing influence of human activity and industrialization has adversely impacted the
environment via pollution with organic contaminants, which are minimally soluble in water …

Production and characterization of lipopeptide biosurfactant from a new strain of Pseudomonas antarctica 28E using crude glycerol as a carbon source

D Ciurko, A Chebbi, M Kruszelnicki, H Czapor-Irzabek… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Pseudomonas is a cosmopolitan genus of bacteria found in soil, water, organic matter,
plants and animals and known for the production of glycolipid and lipopeptide …