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 …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation, characterization and application of biosurfactant in various industries: A critical review on progress, challenges and perspectives

TG Ambaye, M Vaccari, S Prasad, S Rtimi - Environmental Technology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the increased use of crude oil and other oil-related products, a large amount of waste
is produced and discharged into the environment. These wastes contain toxic heavy metals …

Water-sediment interactions and mobility of heavy metals in aquatic environments

LS Miranda, B Wijesiri, GA Ayoko, P Egodawatta… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The adsorption-desorption behaviour of heavy metals in aquatic environments is complex
and the processes are regulated by the continuous interactions between water and …

Remediation technologies for heavy metal contaminated groundwater

MA Hashim, S Mukhopadhyay, JN Sahu… - Journal of environmental …, 2011 - Elsevier
The contamination of groundwater by heavy metal, originating either from natural soil
sources or from anthropogenic sources is a matter of utmost concern to the public health …

Biosurfactant producing microbes and their potential applications: a review

S Shekhar, A Sundaramanickam… - Critical Reviews in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Biosurfactants are surface-active biomolecules produced by microbes (bacteria, fungi, and
yeast) and have several advantages over the chemical surfactants, such as lower toxicity …

Environmental applications of biosurfactants: recent advances

M Pacwa-Płociniczak, GA Płaza… - International journal of …, 2011 - mdpi.com
Increasing public awareness of environmental pollution influences the search and
development of technologies that help in clean up of organic and inorganic contaminants …

Advances in applications of rhamnolipids biosurfactant in environmental remediation: a review

G Liu, H Zhong, X Yang, Y Liu… - Biotechnology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the advances in the
applications of rhamnolipids biosurfactants in soil and ground water remediation for removal …

Some aspects of heavy metals contamination remediation and role of biosurfactants

LA Sarubbo, RB Rocha Jr, JM Luna… - Chemistry and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Contamination by heavy metals is the result of different industrial activities. The presence of
heavy metals in soil and water causes serious problems, as these materials are not …

Biosurfactants enhanced heavy metals removal from sludge in the electrokinetic treatment

J Tang, J He, X Xin, H Hu, T Liu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
High content of heavy metals in the sludge was the obstacle of sludge land application and
resource recycling. In this work, rhamnolipid, saponin and sophorolipid were used to …

Remediation of heavily PAHs-contaminated soil with high mineral content from a coking plant using surfactant-enhanced soil washing

M Zhang, W Chen, X Chuan, X Guo, X Shen… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effectiveness of various surfactants at different concentrations in
removing high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from soil with …