Microbial Surfactants: The Next Generation Multifunctional Biomolecules for Applications in the Petroleum Industry and Its Associated Environmental Remediation

Surfactants are a broad category of tensio-active biomolecules with multifunctional properties applications in diverse industrial sectors and processes. Surfactants are produced synthetically and biologically. The biologically derived surfactants (biosurfactants) are produced from microorganisms, wi...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel O. Fenibo, Grace N. Ijoma, Ramganesh Selvarajan, Chioma B. Chikere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/11/581