Green surfactants (biosurfactants): a petroleum-free substitute for Sustainability─ Comparison, applications, market, and future prospects

VS Nagtode, C Cardoza, HKA Yasin, SN Mali… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Surfactants are a group of amphiphilic molecules (ie, having both hydrophobic and
hydrophilic domains) that are a vital part of nearly every contemporary industrial process …

[HTML][HTML] Biosurfactants: Production, properties, applications, trends, and general perspectives

LA Sarubbo, CS Maria da Gloria, IJB Durval… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants have become attractive microbial products in the emerging biotechnology
industry due to their advantages over synthetic surfactants in terms of environmental …

Biosurfactants: potential and eco-friendly material for sustainable agriculture and environmental safety—a review

E Gayathiri, P Prakash, N Karmegam, S Varjani… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the present climate change and increasing world population, there is an urgent need to
discover creative, efficient, and cost-effective natural products for the benefit of humanity …

Current advances in the classification, production, properties and applications of microbial biosurfactants–A critical review

A Kashif, R Rehman, A Fuwad, MK Shahid… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review discusses the classification, characteristics, and applications of biosurfactants.
The biosynthesis pathways for different classes of biosurfactants are reviewed. An in-depth …

Sophorolipids: A comprehensive review on properties and applications

S Pal, N Chatterjee, AK Das, DJ McClements… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sophorolipids are surface-active glycolipids produced by several non-pathogenic yeast
species and are widely used as biosurfactants in several industrial applications …

A comprehensive review on production of bio-surfactants by bio-degradation of waste carbohydrate feedstocks: an approach towards sustainable development

W Begum, B Saha, U Mandal - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The advancement of science and technology demands chemistry which is safer, smarter and
green by nature. The sustainability of science thus requires well-behaved alternates that …

Physico-chemical challenges on the self-assembly of natural and bio-based ingredients on hair surfaces: towards sustainable haircare formulations

GS Luengo, F Leonforte, A Greaves, RG Rubio… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymers and surfactants are used in many technological and industrial applications such
as the manufacture of functional materials and coatings, personal care and pharmaceutical …

Characterisation of cytotoxicity and immunomodulatory effects of glycolipid biosurfactants on human keratinocytes

SA Adu, MS Twigg, PJ Naughton, R Marchant… - Applied Microbiology …, 2023 - Springer
Skin irritation and allergic reactions associated with the use of skincare products formulated
with synthetically derived surfactants such as sodium lauryl ether sulphate (SLES) have …

[HTML][HTML] Basic principles for biosurfactant-assisted (bio) remediation of soils contaminated by heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons–A critical evaluation of the …

A Parus, T Ciesielski, M Woźniak-Karczewska… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the fact that rhamnolipids are among the most studied biosurfactants, there are still
several gaps which must be filled. The aim of this review is to emphasize and to indicate …

Unlocking the potential of biosurfactants: Production, applications, market challenges, and opportunities for agro-industrial waste valorization

BLP Santos, IMM Vieira, DS Ruzene, DP Silva - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants are eco-friendly compounds with unique properties and promising potential
as sustainable alternatives to chemical surfactants. The current review explores the …