BIOSURFACTANTS AN ECOFRIENDLY TOOL, A REVIEW

Dr. Pratibha S. Kurup

doi:10.59367/9fd04879

Authors

Dr. Pratibha S. Kurup Associate professor, Department of chemistry Bharti University,Durg

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59367/9fd04879

Abstract

Biosurfactants are the surfactants obtained from microbes and can be synthesized in the lab by several microorganisms including bacteria, yeast and fungi and are produced extracellular or as part of the cell membrane. Examples include Pseudomonas aeruginosa which produces rhamnolipids, Candida (formerly Torulopsis) bombicola, one of the few types of yeast to produce biosurfactants, which produces high yields of sophorolipids from vegetable oils and sugars and Bacillus subtilis which produces a lipopeptide called surfactin. Biosurfactants find there application in today’s world due to is easy operation in the environmental, Ecofriendly, biodegradable, less toxic and effectiveness in enhancing biodegradation and solubilization of low solubility composites. This review includes environmental application of these biosurfactants for soil and water treatment. Biosurfactants find application in Bioremediation process.

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