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and characterization of a biosurfactant produced by Bacillus subtilis in cashew, apple juice and
its application in the remediation of oil-contaminated soil. Colloid Surf B 175:256–263
Felse PA, Shah V, Chan J, Rao KJ, Gross RA (2007) Sophorolipid biosynthesis by Candida
bombicola from industrial fatty acid residues. Enzyme Microb Technol 40(2):316–323
Fernandes PL, Rodrigues EM, Paiva FR, Ayupe BAL, McInerney MJ, Tótola MR (2016)
Biosurfactant, solvents and polymer production by Bacillus subtilis RI4914 and their application for enhanced oil recovery. Fuel 180:551–557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2016.04.080
Ferreira A, Vecino X, Ferreira D, Cruz JM, Moldes AB, Rodrigues LR (2017) Novel cosmetic
formulations containing a biosurfactant from Lactobacillus paracasei. Colloid Surf Biointerface
155(4):522–529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.04.026
Flasz A, Rocha CA, Mosquera B, Sajo C (1998) A comparative study of the toxicity of a synthetic
surfactant and one produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 55925. Med Sci Res
26:181–185
Gao Y, Li Q, Ling W, Zhu X (2011) Arbuscular mycorrhizal phytoremediation of soils contaminated with phenanthrene and pyrene. J Hazard Mater 185:703–709
Ghribi D, Ellouze-Chaabouni S (2011) Enhancement of Bacillus subtilis lipopeptide biosurfactants
production through optimization of medium composition and adequate control of aeration.
Biotechnol Res Int 2011:653654. https://doi.org/10.4061/2011/653654
Giani C, Wullbrandt D, Rothert R, Meiwes J (1997) Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its use in a
process for the biotechnological preparation of Rhamnose. US Patent 5658793A
Guan R, Yuan X, Wu Z, Wang H, Jiang L, Li Y, Zeng G (2017) Functionality of surfactants in
waste-activated sludge treatment: a review. Sci Total Environ 609:1433–1442. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.189
Gudina EJ, Fernandes EC, Rodrigues AI, Teixeira JA, Rodrigues LR (2015) Biosurfactant production by Bacillus subtilis using corn steep liquor as culture medium. Front Microbiol 6:59
Guo Q, Yan J, Wen J, Hu Y, Chen Y, Wu W (2016) Rhamnolipid-enhanced aerobic biodegradation
of triclosan (TCS) by indigenous microorganisms in water-sediment systems. Sci Total Environ
571:1304–1311
Gutierrez T, Mulloy B, Bavington C, Black K, Green DH (2007) Partial purification a chemical
characterization of a glycoprotein (putative hydrocolloid) emulsifier produced by a marine
bacterium antarctobacter. J Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 76:1017–1026
Hallmann E, Mędrzycka K (2015) Wetting properties of biosurfactant (rhamnolipid) withsynthetic
surfactants mixtures in the context of soil remediation. Ann UMCS Chemia 70:29–39
Hassan M, Essam T, Yassin AS, Salama A (2016) Optimization of rhamnolipid production by
biodegrading bacterial isolates using Plackett-Burman design. Int J Biol Macromol 8:573–579
Helfrich M, Ludwig B, Thoms C, Gleixner G, Flessa H (2015) The role of soil fungi and bacteria in
plant litter decomposition and macroaggregate formation determined using phospholipid fatty
acids. Appl Soil Ecol 96:261–264
Helmy Q, Kardena E, Funamizu N, Wisjnuprapto (2011) Strategies toward commercial scale of
biosurfactant production as potential substitute for its chemically counter parts. Int J Biotechnol
12:66–86
Hirata M, Ryu Y, Oda K, Igarashi A, Nagatsuka T, Furuta T, Sugiura M (2009) Novel characteristics of sophorolipids, yeast glycolipid biosurfactants, as biodegradable low-foaming surfactants. J Biosci Bioeng 108:142–146
Hosseininoosheri P, Lashgari HR, Sepehrnoori K (2016) A novel method to model and characterize
in-situ bio-surfactant production in microbial enhanced oil recovery. Fuel 183:501–511. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2016.06.035
Hu X, Wang C, Wang P (2015) Optimization and characterization of biosurfactant production from
marine Vibrio sp. strain 3B-2. J Front Microbiol 6:976
Hu B, Jia X, Hu J, Xu D, Xia F, Li Y (2017) Assessment of heavy metal pollution and health risks in
the soil-plant-human system in the Yangtze river delta China. Int J Environ Res Public Health 19
(9):1042. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14091042
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and characterization of a biosurfactant produced by Bacillus subtilis in cashew, apple juice and
its application in the remediation of oil-contaminated soil. Colloid Surf B 175:256–263
Felse PA, Shah V, Chan J, Rao KJ, Gross RA (2007) Sophorolipid biosynthesis by Candida
bombicola from industrial fatty acid residues. Enzyme Microb Technol 40(2):316–323
Fernandes PL, Rodrigues EM, Paiva FR, Ayupe BAL, McInerney MJ, Tótola MR (2016)
Biosurfactant, solvents and polymer production by Bacillus subtilis RI4914 and their application for enhanced oil recovery. Fuel 180:551–557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2016.04.080
Ferreira A, Vecino X, Ferreira D, Cruz JM, Moldes AB, Rodrigues LR (2017) Novel cosmetic
formulations containing a biosurfactant from Lactobacillus paracasei. Colloid Surf Biointerface
155(4):522–529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.04.026
Flasz A, Rocha CA, Mosquera B, Sajo C (1998) A comparative study of the toxicity of a synthetic
surfactant and one produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 55925. Med Sci Res
26:181–185
Gao Y, Li Q, Ling W, Zhu X (2011) Arbuscular mycorrhizal phytoremediation of soils contaminated with phenanthrene and pyrene. J Hazard Mater 185:703–709
Ghribi D, Ellouze-Chaabouni S (2011) Enhancement of Bacillus subtilis lipopeptide biosurfactants
production through optimization of medium composition and adequate control of aeration.
Biotechnol Res Int 2011:653654. https://doi.org/10.4061/2011/653654
Giani C, Wullbrandt D, Rothert R, Meiwes J (1997) Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its use in a
process for the biotechnological preparation of Rhamnose. US Patent 5658793A
Guan R, Yuan X, Wu Z, Wang H, Jiang L, Li Y, Zeng G (2017) Functionality of surfactants in
waste-activated sludge treatment: a review. Sci Total Environ 609:1433–1442. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.189
Gudina EJ, Fernandes EC, Rodrigues AI, Teixeira JA, Rodrigues LR (2015) Biosurfactant production by Bacillus subtilis using corn steep liquor as culture medium. Front Microbiol 6:59
Guo Q, Yan J, Wen J, Hu Y, Chen Y, Wu W (2016) Rhamnolipid-enhanced aerobic biodegradation
of triclosan (TCS) by indigenous microorganisms in water-sediment systems. Sci Total Environ
571:1304–1311
Gutierrez T, Mulloy B, Bavington C, Black K, Green DH (2007) Partial purification a chemical
characterization of a glycoprotein (putative hydrocolloid) emulsifier produced by a marine
bacterium antarctobacter. J Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 76:1017–1026
Hallmann E, Mędrzycka K (2015) Wetting properties of biosurfactant (rhamnolipid) withsynthetic
surfactants mixtures in the context of soil remediation. Ann UMCS Chemia 70:29–39
Hassan M, Essam T, Yassin AS, Salama A (2016) Optimization of rhamnolipid production by
biodegrading bacterial isolates using Plackett-Burman design. Int J Biol Macromol 8:573–579
Helfrich M, Ludwig B, Thoms C, Gleixner G, Flessa H (2015) The role of soil fungi and bacteria in
plant litter decomposition and macroaggregate formation determined using phospholipid fatty
acids. Appl Soil Ecol 96:261–264
Helmy Q, Kardena E, Funamizu N, Wisjnuprapto (2011) Strategies toward commercial scale of
biosurfactant production as potential substitute for its chemically counter parts. Int J Biotechnol
12:66–86
Hirata M, Ryu Y, Oda K, Igarashi A, Nagatsuka T, Furuta T, Sugiura M (2009) Novel characteristics of sophorolipids, yeast glycolipid biosurfactants, as biodegradable low-foaming surfactants. J Biosci Bioeng 108:142–146
Hosseininoosheri P, Lashgari HR, Sepehrnoori K (2016) A novel method to model and characterize
in-situ bio-surfactant production in microbial enhanced oil recovery. Fuel 183:501–511. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2016.06.035
Hu X, Wang C, Wang P (2015) Optimization and characterization of biosurfactant production from
marine Vibrio sp. strain 3B-2. J Front Microbiol 6:976
Hu B, Jia X, Hu J, Xu D, Xia F, Li Y (2017) Assessment of heavy metal pollution and health risks in
the soil-plant-human system in the Yangtze river delta China. Int J Environ Res Public Health 19
(9):1042. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14091042
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