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 …

Valorization of food waste to produce value-added products based on its bioactive compounds

Z Liu, TSP de Souza, B Holland, F Dunshea, C Barrow… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rapid growth of the global population and changes in lifestyle have led to a significant
increase in food waste from various industrial, agricultural, and household sources. Nearly …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in bio-based functional additives for polymers

V Marturano, A Marotta, SA Salazar, V Ambrogi… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the strong global concern on depletion of fossil fuel and the
environmental impact of oil-based compounds has pushed towards more sustainable …

Biobased products and life cycle assessment in the context of circular economy and sustainability

S Dahiya, R Katakojwala, S Ramakrishna… - Materials Circular …, 2020 - Springer
Biobased products (biobased materials, bioenergy/biofuels, and biobased chemicals) are
the futuristic replacement of fossil-based chemicals and considerably the best way of …

Antimicrobial activity of lipopeptide biosurfactants against foodborne pathogen and food spoilage microorganisms and their cytotoxicity

K Kourmentza, X Gromada, N Michael… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lipopeptide biosurfactants produced by Bacillus sp. were assessed regarding their
antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogenic and food spoilage microorganisms. Both …

Integration of Genetic and Process Engineering for Optimized Rhamnolipid Production Using Pseudomonas putida

T Tiso, N Ihling, S Kubicki, A Biselli… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Rhamnolipids are biosurfactants produced by microorganisms with the potential to replace
synthetic compounds with petrochemical origin. To promote industrial use of rhamnolipids …

Biosurfactants: Opportunities for the development of a sustainable future

EB Manga, PA Celik, A Cabuk, IM Banat - Current Opinion in Colloid & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in the environment in recent years have led to the examination of the role
and influence human activities on it. Attempts to quantify the impact of these activities by …

An overview of fungal biopolymers: bioemulsifiers and biosurfactants compounds production

L Luft, TC Confortin, I Todero, GL Zabot… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Fungal biopolymers have gained considerable attention from the scientific community for
various applications due to their biological and physicochemical properties. The wide …

Biosurfactants' multifarious functional potential for sustainable agricultural practices

BM Karamchandani, AA Pawar, SS Pawar… - … in bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Increasing food demand by the ever-growing population imposes an extra burden on the
agricultural and food industries. Chemical-based pesticides, fungicides, fertilizers, and high …

The limitations of bioeconomy LCA studies for understanding the transition to sustainable bioeconomy

N Talwar, NM Holden - The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Transition to bioeconomy requires all actors and stakeholders to measure the
impact of systems that use bioresources and technologies to provision society. There are …