Formulation of a Commercial Biosurfactant for Application as a Dispersant of Petroleum and By-products Spilled in Oceans

Formulation of a Commercial Biosurfactant for Application as a Dispersant of Petroleum and By-products Spilled in Oceans

Oil spills in oceans cause irreparable damage to marine life and harm the coastal populations of affected areas. It is therefore fundamental to develop treatment strategies for such spills. Currently, chemical dispersants have been used during oil spills, although these agents have been increasingly...

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Main Authors: Bruno Galdino Freitas, Juliana Moura Brito, Pedro Pinto Brasileiro, Raquel Diniz Rufino, Juliana Moura Luna, Valdemir Alexandre Santos, Leonie Asfora Sarubbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Emulsifying Agents
stability
Dispersant
biosurfactant
Environmental contamination.
Petroleum remediation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01646/full

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