Sustainable biosurfactant production from secondary feedstock—recent advances, process optimization and perspectives

Y Miao, MH To, MA Siddiqui, H Wang, S Lodens… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Biosurfactants have garnered increased attention lately due to their superiority of their
properties over fossil-derived counterparts. While the cost of production remains a significant …

Do biosurfactants as anti-biofilm agents have a future in industrial water systems?

AA Jimoh, E Booysen, L van Zyl… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biofilms are bacterial communities embedded in exopolymeric substances that form on the
surfaces of both man-made and natural structures. Biofilm formation in industrial water …

[HTML][HTML] Chitin nanocrystals: A promising alternative to synthetic surfactants for stabilizing oil-in-water emulsions

HS Hagar, SR Jufar, JH Lee, N Al-mahbashi… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oil-in-water emulsions are used in a variety of applications, but they are often unstable and
can break down over time due to different mechanisms such as flocculation and …

Machine learning assisted rational design of antimicrobial peptides based on human endogenous proteins and their applications for cosmetic preservative system …

L Yue, L Song, S Zhu, X Fu, X Li, C He, J Li - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Preservatives are essential components in cosmetic products, but their safety issues have
attracted widespread attention. There is an urgent need for safe and effective alternatives …

Structure prediction, docking studies and molecular cloning of novel Pichia kudriavzevii YK46 metalloprotease (MetPr) for improvement of feather waste …

NM Abd El-Aziz, BE Khalil, NN El-Gamal - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study addresses the environmental risks associated with the accumulation of keratin
waste from poultry, which is resistant to conventional protein degradation methods. To tackle …

Efficient stabilization of arsenic migration and conversion in soil with surfactant-modified iron-manganese oxide: Environmental effects and mechanistic insights

M Li, Y Kang, S Kuang, H Wu, L Zhuang, Z Hu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of iron-manganese oxide (FMO) as a promising amendment for remediating arsenic
(As) contamination in soils has gained attention, but its application is limited owing to …

Self-Assembly of Cinnamic Acid-Modified Chitosan Surfactants: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications in Emulsification

L Li, Q Su, K Xu, L Ren, Q Zhao, Q Wu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Surfactants are extensively utilized in food, pharmaceutical, and industrial fields owing to
their distinct interfacial properties. Nonetheless, their defects of poor biocompatibility and …

Paradigm of integrative OMICS of microbial technology towards biorefinery prospects

S Jacob, G Rajeswari, A Rai, SS Tripathy… - Biocatalysis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change, finite natural resources, and increasing population necessitate producing
sustainable energy with positive economic growth. Recent advances in OMICS coupled with …

Development, characterization, and in vitro biocompatibility of evening primrose oil nanoemulsions using ultrasonic nano-emulsification technology

IT Hsieh, TH Chou, JS Chang - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background In this study, evening primrose oil (EPO), recognized for its bioactivity and
safety, played a pivotal role as a primary component in the production of nanoemulsions …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive foodomics analysis of rambutan seed oils: Focusing on the physicochemical parameters, lipid concomitants and lipid profiles

J Cui, S Zhao, Y Zhou, T Li, W Zhang - Food Chemistry: X, 2024 - Elsevier
A foodomics approach was employed to systematically characterize and compare the quality
parameters, antioxidant activity, minor-components, fatty acid composition, and lipid profiles …