Microbial surfactants: the next generation multifunctional biomolecules for applications in the petroleum industry and its associated environmental remediation

EO Fenibo, GN Ijoma, R Selvarajan, CB Chikere - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Surfactants are a broad category of tensio-active biomolecules with multifunctional
properties applications in diverse industrial sectors and processes. Surfactants are …

Recent advances in microextraction techniques using sustainable green solvents for mass spectrometry analysis

Y Zhang, M Chen, L Li, Y Lv, Q Ma - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Sample preparation based on extraction techniques plays a crucial role in the entire
analytical process, as it ensures accurate and reliable analysis of analytes by eliminating …

Nanocarriers for oral drug delivery

L Zhang, S Wang, M Zhang, J Sun - Journal of drug targeting, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The oral route for delivery of pharmaceuticals is widely used and accepted. However, many
biological therapeutics that have poor solubility, poor permeability, and/or poor stability in …

Versatility of reverse micelles: From biomimetic models to nano (bio) sensor design

ML Arsene, I Răut, M Călin, ML Jecu, M Doni… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper presents an overview of the principal structural and dynamics characteristics of
reverse micelles (RMs) in order to highlight their structural flexibility and versatility, along …

Aqueous two-phase flotation for the recovery of biomolecules

SY Lee, I Khoiroh, TC Ling, PL Show - Separation & Purification …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Aqueous two-phase flotation (ATPF), a novel technique which integrates the principles of
aqueous two-phase systems and mass transfer mode of solvent sublation, has been …

Cloud point extraction based on non-ionic surfactants: An ecofriendly tool for recovering papain from papaya latex

M Di Giacomo, FA Bertoni, MV Rocha, BB Nerli… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The potential use of cloud point extraction with aqueous micellar two-phase systems
(AMTPS), formed by the non-ionic biodegradable surfactants Triton X-114 (TX-114) and …

Reverse micelle extraction of antibiotics using an eco-friendly sophorolipids biosurfactant

SC Chuo, N Abd-Talib, SH Mohd-Setapar, H Hassan… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Reverse micelles extraction of erythromycin and amoxicillin were carried out using the novel
Sophorolipids biosurfactant. By replacing commonly used chemical surfactants with …

Effects of urea addition on the fermentation of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) silage

APM Santos, EM Santos, JS Oliveira… - African Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of urea addition on fermentation
characteristics, losses and chemical composition of silage of sorghum (Sorghum …

Lipase B from Candida antarctica in Highly Saline AOT-Water-Isooctane Reverse Micelle Systems for Enhanced Esterification Reaction

JM Márquez-Villa, JC Mateos-Díaz, JA Rodríguez… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Butyl oleate synthesis by the lipase B from Candida antarctica (CalB) under extreme
halophilic conditions was investigated in the present research through the …

Insights into the self-assembly of water reverse micelles and solubilization process in liquid and supercritical solvents: A molecular dynamics study

DL Gurina, YA Budkov - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article reports on a full-atomic classical molecular dynamics simulation investigating the
self-assembly process of reverse micelles in carbon tetrachloride and supercritical carbon …