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An update on the use of unconventional substrates for biosurfactant production and their new applications.

DIR@IMTECH: CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology

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Title An update on the use of unconventional substrates for biosurfactant production and their new applications.
 
Creator Makkar, R S
Cameotra, Swaranjit Singh
 
Subject QR Microbiology
 
Description Biosurfactants are valuable microbial amphiphilic molecules with effective surface-active and biological properties applicable to several industries and processes. Microbes synthesize them, especially during growth on water-immiscible substrates, providing an alternative to chemically prepared conventional surfactants. Because of their structural diversity (i.e., glycolipids, lipopeptides, fatty acids, etc.), low toxicity, and biodegradability, these molecules could be widely used in cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food processes as emulsifiers, humectants, preservatives, and detergents. Moreover, they are ecologically safe and can be applied in bioremediation and waste treatments. They can be produced from various substrates, mainly renewable resources such as vegetable oils, distillery and dairy wastes, which are economical but have not been reported in detail. In this review, we report advances made in using renewable substrates for biosurfactant production and their newer applications.
 
Publisher Springer Science
 
Date 2002-03
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://crdd.osdd.net/open/272/1/swaranjit2002.pdf
Makkar, R S and Cameotra, Swaranjit Singh (2002) An update on the use of unconventional substrates for biosurfactant production and their new applications. Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 58 (4). pp. 428-34. ISSN 0175-7598
 
Relation http://www.springerlink.com/content/02vu358eanvuwf41/fulltext.pdf
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