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Effect of synthetic surfactants on the environment and the potential for substitution by biosurfactants

The environmental impacts of the use of synthetic surfactants are discussed in this work such as their high levels of toxicity and low biodegradability. These materials destroy aquatic microbial populations, damage fish and other aquatic life, and reduce photochemical energy conversion efficiency of...

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Main Authors: Phillip Johnson, Anna Trybala, Victor Starov, Valerie Pinfield
Format: Default Article
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/13516244.v1
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