Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Environments: Harnessing the Potential of Biosurfactants – A review DOI Creative Commons

U. Sowbaranika,

Ashok Kumar K,

M. Jayanthi

et al.

Journal Of Advanced Zoology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 44(4), P. 522 - 526

Published: Nov. 21, 2023

Hydrocarbon contamination from industries like petrochemicals threatens the environment and public health. Benzene, toluene, xylene, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in petroleum products are highly toxic. Conventional cleanup methods costly risk secondary pollution. This review highlights biosurfactants, microbially produced compounds that enhance hydrocarbon degradation by lowering surface tension increasing bioavailability. Biosurfactants biodegradable eco-friendly, making them a sustainable alternative to synthetic surfactants. The intends cover biosurfactant sources, types, mechanisms, their applications hydrocarbon-contaminated environments. Recent bioremediation advancements, including microbial-enhanced oil recovery, soil water cleanup, heavy metal removal, discussed. Optimizing production is also explored, offering green effective solution combat promote environmental restoration.

Language: Английский

Maximization of the Production of a Low-Cost Biosurfactant for Application in the Treatment of Soils Contaminated with Hydrocarbons DOI Open Access
Alexandre Augusto P. Selva Filho, Yslla Emanuelly da Silva Faccioli, Attílio Converti

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(18), P. 7970 - 7970

Published: Sept. 12, 2024

Oil spills occur during different operations in the energy sector, such as crude oil transport, tank filling and cleaning, fueling. Such are one of major causes accumulation derivatives environment, requiring remediation soil marine environments. The production a biosurfactant by Starmerella bombicola ATCC 222214 was maximized investigating effect carbon/nitrogen sources culture conditions. mineral medium selected for its supplemented with 2.0% potato peel flour, 5.0% waste canola frying oil, 0.20% urea. conditions were 200 rpm shaking speed, fermentation time 180 h, 4.0% inoculum size. yield isolated 7.72 g/L. emulsification rates heavy motor 65.55 95.00%, respectively, indicating an affinity complex hydrocarbons. In stability tests performed at pH values, temperatures, NaCl concentrations, surface tension ranged from 27.14 to 31.08 mN/m. critical micelle concentration 2.0 g/L, which 33.26 composed 6,6-dimethoxy-octanoic acid azelaic acid, it exhibited low toxicity Brassica oleracea Solanum lycopersicum. kinetic test, allowed removal 82.30%, 96.65%, 98.25% exhaust sand, silty soil, clay while static test packed columns, yields 66.62%, 63.03%, 58.45%, respectively. produced this study is promising environmental applications sector.

Language: Английский

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Surfactin inhibits enterococcal biofilm formation via interference with pilus and exopolysaccharide biosynthesis DOI Creative Commons

Chun-Yi Wu,

Hung‐Tse Huang,

Yu-Ting Chiang

et al.

BMC Microbiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

Enterococcus faecalis is a significant pathogen in healthcare settings and frequently resistant to multiple antibiotics. This resistance compounded by its ability form biofilms, dense bacterial communities that are challenging eliminate via standard antibiotic therapies. As such, targeting biofilm formation considered viable strategy for addressing these infections. study assessed the effectiveness of surfactin, cyclic lipopeptide biosurfactant synthesized Bacillus subtilis natto NTU-18, preventing E. faecalis. Analytical characterization surfactin was performed liquid chromatography‒mass spectrometry (LC‒MS). Additionally, transcriptomic sequencing quantitative PCR (qPCR) were used investigate alterations gene expression following treatment with surfactin. The data revealed notable suppression crucial virulence-related genes responsible pilus construction exopolysaccharide synthesis, both which vital adhesion structure. Functional tests confirmed substantially reduced attachment Caco-2 cell monolayers curtailed production. Moreover, confocal laser scanning microscopy thinning biofilms. These observations support potential utility as therapeutic agent manage biofilm-associated infections caused

Language: Английский

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Microbial Responses to Hydrocarbon Contamination and Its Bioremediation DOI

Susmita Paul,

Birson Ingti,

Dipayan Das

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Environments: Harnessing the Potential of Biosurfactants – A review DOI Creative Commons

U. Sowbaranika,

Ashok Kumar K,

M. Jayanthi

et al.

Journal Of Advanced Zoology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 44(4), P. 522 - 526

Published: Nov. 21, 2023

Hydrocarbon contamination from industries like petrochemicals threatens the environment and public health. Benzene, toluene, xylene, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in petroleum products are highly toxic. Conventional cleanup methods costly risk secondary pollution. This review highlights biosurfactants, microbially produced compounds that enhance hydrocarbon degradation by lowering surface tension increasing bioavailability. Biosurfactants biodegradable eco-friendly, making them a sustainable alternative to synthetic surfactants. The intends cover biosurfactant sources, types, mechanisms, their applications hydrocarbon-contaminated environments. Recent bioremediation advancements, including microbial-enhanced oil recovery, soil water cleanup, heavy metal removal, discussed. Optimizing production is also explored, offering green effective solution combat promote environmental restoration.

Language: Английский

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