Microbially derived surfactants: an ecofriendly, innovative, and effective approach for managing environmental contaminants

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Aug. 26, 2024

The natural environment is often contaminated with hydrophobic pollutants such as long-chain hydrocarbons, petrochemicals, oil spills, pesticides, and heavy metals. Hydrophobic a toxic nature, slow degradation rates, low solubility pose serious threats to the human health. Decontamination based on conventional chemical surfactants has been found be toxic, thereby limiting its application in pharmaceutical cosmetic industries. In contrast, biosurfactants synthesized by various microbial species have considered superior counterparts due their non-toxic economical nature. Some can withstand wide range of fluctuations temperature pH. Recently, emerged innovative biomolecules not only for solubilization but also biodegradation environmental metals, petroleum spills. Biosurfactants well documented function emulsifiers, dispersion stabilizers, wetting agents. amphiphilic nature potential enhance hydrocarbons spills reducing interfacial surface tension after distribution two immiscible surfaces. However, remediation contaminants using affected considerably temperature, pH, media composition, stirring rate, microorganisms selected biosurfactant production. present review briefly discussed current advancements microbially biosurfactants, factors affecting production, addition, latest aspect circular bioeconomy terms generating from waste global economic aspects

Language: Английский

Unlocking the Potential of Biosurfactants in Agriculture: Novel Applications and Future Directions

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 2110 - 2110

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

With rising environmental concerns and the urgent need for sustainable agricultural practices, biosurfactants have garnered significant attention. These naturally occurring, surface-active compounds produced by microorganisms offer eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic chemicals. This review explores multifaceted role of in agriculture, highlighting their applications soil nutrient enhancement, plant growth promotion, pest pathogen control, bioremediation. The inherent versatility biodegradability position them as pivotal agents improving health advancing farming. Cutting-edge biotechnological approaches, such biology metabolic engineering, are critical optimizing biosurfactant production. Integrating these bioactive molecules into smart systems promises enhance resource utilization crop management. Despite challenges like high production costs limited ecological impact studies, innovative techniques comprehensive assessments essential broader applications. underscores transformative potential driving practices remediation, paving way future research innovation this field.

Language: Английский