Biosurfactants: An Alternative to the Synthetic Surfactants and their Production by Bacteria Isolated from Solid Waste

Biosurfactants are a structurally diverse group of amphiphilic,surface-active substances produced by microorganisms which can be used as an eco-friendly approach for environmental remediation. Surface activity makes surfactants excellent emulsifiers, foaming and dispersing agents. An attempt was m...

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Main Authors: D.M. Chetan, S. Keerthana, B. Anusha Prabhu, Manjula, Shreya Ranjit, Ramesh, S. Bhat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
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Online Access:https://microbiologyjournal.org/biosurfactants-an-alternative-to-the-synthetic-surfactants-and-their-production-by-bacteria-isolated-from-solid-waste/