Present study consists 18 morphologically different marine bacterial species isolated from coastal Tamil Nadu, examined for production of bioemulsifiers. All the 18 isolate produces bioemulsifiers and exhibit emulsification index (E24) of 85-95% with hydrocarbons containing fatty acids and <75% with other hydrocarbons. Resultant emulsion found stable till day 100 without any phase separation. P...

This review highlights bioemulsifier-producing marine microorganisms, which are capable of producing unique metabolites having industrial applications. High molecular weight biosurfactants (bioemulsifiers) produce stable emulsions, which allow bacteria to adhere strongly to hydrophobic surfaces and then degrade large biological complexes. Bioemulsifiers are classified according to their hydroph...

Global biosurfactants market http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/11/ prweb10158903.htm While the full report is available only for a fee, this page hints at the importance of biosurfactants commercially. Biosurfactant-producing bacteria http://www.ideaconnection.com/crowdfunding/ isolation-and-characterization-of-biosurfactant-produ -00041.html This page on the IdeaConnection website proposes re...

BACKGROUND The application of chemical dispersants as a response to marine oil spills is raising concerns related to their potential toxicity also towards microbes involved in oil biodegradation. Hence, oil spills occurring under marine environments necessitate the application of biodispersants that are highly active, stable and effective under marine environment context. Biosurfactants from ma...

This editorial is an annotation on the exciting research topic " Microbiotechnology based surfactants and their applications " that covers a compilation of original research articles, reviews and mini-reviews submitted by researchers enthusiastically working in the field of biosurfactants. Biosurfactants, which for a long time have been confused with bioemulsifiers, derived their name from biol...

Many microorganisms are able to produce a wide range of amphipathic compounds, with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties present within the same molecule which allow them to exhibit surface activities at interfaces and are generally called biosurfactants or bioemulsifiers. These surface-active compounds (SAC) are mainly classified according to their mode of action, molecular weight and gen...

Biosurfactants are one of the numerous adaptations of microorganisms metabolizing hydrocarbons and broadly represent a physiological response to specific requirements encountered by the cells depending on their environment. Some bacteria have developed the ‘‘pseudosolubilization’’ strategy to gain access to poorly soluble substrates and therefore produce highly dynamic low-molecular mass biosur...