Review on sophorolipids – a promising microbial bio-surfactant

Autor:	Chandu S. Madankar, Priti K. Borde
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	General Chemical Engineering General Chemistry Condensed Matter Physics
Zdroj:	Tenside Surfactants Detergents. 60:95-105
ISSN:	2195-8564 0932-3414
DOI:	10.1515/tsd-2022-2441
Popis:	Surfactants are amphiphilic molecules used primarily for cleaning. Petroleum-based surfactants have a high production rate, but are non-biodegradable and destructive to the environment. Environmentally friendly biosurfactants are therefore becoming increasingly important. In addition to not being toxic; they are environmentally safe and mild to the skin. Depending on their structure, there are different types of biosurfactants. One of the types are the glycolipids, they are low molecular weight biosurfactants, and consist of sophorolipids. Sophorolipids are getting more attention as alternative to petroleum-based surfactants due to excellent stability at various pH levels, temperatures, and salinities. In addition to being anti-microbial, they have excellent wetting and foaming abilities and act as emulsifiers. There are numerous applications of sophorolipids in food, agriculture, biomedicine, cosmetics and personal care.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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