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 …

Recent advances in the environmental applications of biosurfactants

CN Mulligan - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 2009 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants can be used for heavy metal or organic contaminant removal from
contaminated soil or for bioremediation enhancement. Most research has been performed …

Adsorptive removal of methylene blue by rhamnolipid-functionalized graphene oxide from wastewater

Z Wu, H Zhong, X Yuan, H Wang, L Wang, X Chen… - Water research, 2014 - Elsevier
In this article, a rhamnolipid-functionalized graphene oxide (RL-GO) hybrid was prepared by
one-step ultrasonication and adsorptive removal of methylene blue (MB) from both artificial …

Contributions of biosurfactants to natural or induced bioremediation

Ł Ławniczak, R Marecik, Ł Chrzanowski - Applied microbiology and …, 2013 - Springer
The number of studies dedicated to evaluating the influence of biosurfactants on
bioremediation efficiency is constantly growing. Although significant progress regarding the …

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 …

Micelles as soil and water decontamination agents

A Shah, S Shahzad, A Munir, MN Nadagouda… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Contaminated soil and water pose a serious threat to human health and ecosystem. For the
treatment of industrial effluents or minimizing their detrimental effects, preventive and …

Sustainable remediation of contaminated soil using biosurfactants

CN Mulligan - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Selection of the most appropriate remediation technology must coincide with the
environmental characteristics of the site. The risk to human health and the environment at …

Rhamnolipids: detection, analysis, biosynthesis, genetic regulation, and bioengineering of production

AM Abdel-Mawgoud, R Hausmann, F Lépine… - … : from genes to …, 2011 - Springer
As promising biotechnological products, rhamnolipids (RLs) are the most investigated
biosurfactants. Over the years, important efforts have been spent and an array of techniques …

A review on sources identification of heavy metals in soil and remediation measures by phytoremediation-induced methods

S Madhav, R Mishra, A Kumari, AL Srivastav… - International journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The continuous release of toxic heavy metals (HMs) in the soil has made the soil vulnerable
to the environment. Metals come into the soil through natural processes (geogenic and air …

Biosurfactants: research trends and applications

CN Mulligan, SK Sharma, A Mudhoo - 2014 - books.google.com
Microbially derived surfactants, called biosurfactants, provide a promising alternative to
synthetic surfactants, displaying better availability and being generally nontoxic and …