Utilization of oleo-chemical industry by-products for biosurfactant production

Biosurfactants are the surface active compounds produced by micro-organisms. The eco-friendly and biodegradable nature of biosurfactants makes their usage more advantageous over chemical surfactants. Biosurfactants encompass the properties of dropping surface tension, stabilizing emulsions, promotin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bhardwaj, Garima, Cameotra, Swaranjit Singh, Chopra, Harish Kumar
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3923564/