Microbial biosurfactants: current trends and applications in agricultural and biomedical industries

Synthetic surfactants are becoming increasingly unpopular in many applications due to previously disregarded effects on biological systems and this has led to a new focus on replacing such products with biosurfactants that are biodegradable and produced from renewal resources. Microbially derived bi...

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Published in:Journal of applied microbiology 2019-07, Vol.127 (1), p.12-28
Main Authors: Naughton, P.J., Marchant, R., Naughton, V., Banat, I.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anticancer
Antimicrobial activity
Biodegradability
Biodegradation
Biological effects
Biomedical materials
Biosurfactants
Digestibility
Drug delivery
Drug delivery systems
Fertility
lipopeptides
Microorganisms
Oral cavity
Pathogens
Plant protection
Pollutants
rhamnolipids
sophorolipids
Surfactants
Trends
Wound healing
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Summary:Synthetic surfactants are becoming increasingly unpopular in many applications due to previously disregarded effects on biological systems and this has led to a new focus on replacing such products with biosurfactants that are biodegradable and produced from renewal resources. Microbially derived biosurfactants have been investigated in numerous studies in areas including: increasing feed digestibility in an agricultural context, improving seed protection and fertility, plant pathogen control, antimicrobial activity, antibiofilm activity, wound healing and dermatological care, improved oral cavity care, drug delivery systems and anticancer treatments. The development of the potential of biosurfactants has been hindered somewhat by the myriad of approaches taken in their investigations, the focus on pathogens as source species and the costs associated with large‐scale production. Here, we focus on various microbial sources of biosurfactants and the current trends in terms of agricultural and biomedical applications.
ISSN:1364-5072
1365-2672
DOI:10.1111/jam.14243