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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Language: | English |
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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
2018-09-01
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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/ |