Shekhar S, Sundaramanickam A, Balasubramanian T (2015) Biosurfactant producing microbes and
their potential applications: a review. Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol 45:1522–1554
Silva NMPR, Rufino RD, Luna JM, Santos VA, Sarubbo LA (2014) Screening of Pseudomonas
species for biosurfactant production using low-cost substrates. Biocatal Agric Biotechnol 3
(2):132–113
Singh P, Cameotra SS (2004) Enhancement of metal bioremediation by use of microbial surfactants. Biochem Biophys Res Comm 319:291–297
Singh P, Saini HS, Raj M (2016) Rhamnolipid mediated enhanced degradation of chlorpyrifos by
bacterial consortium in soil-water system. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 134:156–162
Sutyak KE, Wirawan RE, Aroutcheva AA, Chiindas ML (2008) Isolation of the Bacillus subtilis
antimicrobial peptide subtilosin from the dairy product derived Bacillus amyliquefaceiens. Appl
Microbiol 104:1067–1074
Tadros TF (2013) Emulsion formation, stability, and rheology. In: Tadros TF (ed) Emulsion
formation and stability. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527647941.ch1
Tang Z, Zhang L, Huang Q, Yang Y, Nie Z, Cheng J, Chai M (2015) Contamination and risk of
heavy metals in soils and sediments from a typical plastic waste recycling area in North China.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 122:343–351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.08.006
Thavasi R, Subramanyam Nambaru VRM, Jayalakshmi S et al (2009) Biosurfactant production by
Azotobacter chroococcum isolated from the marine environment. Mar Biotechnol 11:551.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10126-008-9162-1
Udoh T, Vinogradov J (2019) Experimental investigations of behaviour of biosurfactants in brine
solutions relevant to hydrocarbon reservoirs. Colloid Interface 3(1):24
Vandana P, Singh D (2018) Review on biosurfactant production and its application. Int J Curr
Microbiol Appl Sci 7(8):4228–4241
Varjani SJ, Upasani VN (2017) Critical review on biosurfactant analysis, purification and characterization using rhamnolipid as a model biosurfactant. Bioresour Technol 232:389–397
Varjani SJ, Rana DP, Bateja S, Sharma MC, Upasani VN (2014) Screening and identification of
biosurfactant (bioemulsifier) producing bacteria from crude oil contaminated sites of Gujarat,
India. IJIRSET 3(2):9205–9213
Vecino Bello X, Devesa-Rey R, Cruz JM, Moldes AB (2012) Study of the synergistic effects of
salinity, pH, and temperature on the surface-active properties of biosurfactants produced by
Lactobacillus pentosus. Agric Food Chem 60:1258–1265
Vecino X, Devesa-Rey R, Cruz JM, Moldes AB (2013) Evaluation of biosurfactant obtained from
Lactobacillus pentosus as foaming agent in froth flotation. Environ Manag 128:655–660
Vecino X, Barbosa-Pereira L, Devesa-Rey R, Cruz JM, Moldes AB (2014) Study of the surfactant
properties of aqueous stream from the corn milling industry. Agric Food Chem 62:5451–5457
Vecino X, Cruz JM, Moldes AB, Rodrigues LR (2017) Biosurfactants in cosmetic formulations:
trends and challenges. Crit Rev Biotechnol 37:911–923
Wan Z-L, Wang L-Y, Wang J-M, Yuan Y, Yang X-Q (2014) Synergistic foaming and surface
properties of a weakly interacting mixture of soy glycinin and biosurfactants tevioside. Agric
Food Chem 62:6834–6843
Wattanaphon HT, Kerdsin A, Thammacharoen C, Sangvanich P, Vangnai AS (2008) A
biosurfactant from Burkholderia cenocepacia BSP3 and its enhancement of pesticide solubilization. J Appl Microbiol 105:416–423
Xia W, Dong H, Yu L, Yu D (2011) Comparative study of biosurfactant produced by microorganisms isolated from formation water of petroleum reservoir. Colloid Surf A 392:124–130
Xia WJ, Luo Zb., Dong, HP, Yu L, Cui QF, Bi YQ (2012) Synthesis, characterization, and oil
recovery application of biosurfactant produced by indigenous Pseudomonas aeruginosa WJ-1
using waste vegetable oils. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 166:1148–1166. https://doi.org/10.1007/
s12010-011-9501-y
Yan P, Lu M, Yang Q, Zhang H, Zhang Z, Chen R (2012) Oil recovery from refinery oily sludge
using a rhamnolipid biosurfactant-producing Pseudomonas. Bioresour Technol 116:24–28
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their potential applications: a review. Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol 45:1522–1554
Silva NMPR, Rufino RD, Luna JM, Santos VA, Sarubbo LA (2014) Screening of Pseudomonas
species for biosurfactant production using low-cost substrates. Biocatal Agric Biotechnol 3
(2):132–113
Singh P, Cameotra SS (2004) Enhancement of metal bioremediation by use of microbial surfactants. Biochem Biophys Res Comm 319:291–297
Singh P, Saini HS, Raj M (2016) Rhamnolipid mediated enhanced degradation of chlorpyrifos by
bacterial consortium in soil-water system. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 134:156–162
Sutyak KE, Wirawan RE, Aroutcheva AA, Chiindas ML (2008) Isolation of the Bacillus subtilis
antimicrobial peptide subtilosin from the dairy product derived Bacillus amyliquefaceiens. Appl
Microbiol 104:1067–1074
Tadros TF (2013) Emulsion formation, stability, and rheology. In: Tadros TF (ed) Emulsion
formation and stability. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527647941.ch1
Tang Z, Zhang L, Huang Q, Yang Y, Nie Z, Cheng J, Chai M (2015) Contamination and risk of
heavy metals in soils and sediments from a typical plastic waste recycling area in North China.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 122:343–351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.08.006
Thavasi R, Subramanyam Nambaru VRM, Jayalakshmi S et al (2009) Biosurfactant production by
Azotobacter chroococcum isolated from the marine environment. Mar Biotechnol 11:551.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10126-008-9162-1
Udoh T, Vinogradov J (2019) Experimental investigations of behaviour of biosurfactants in brine
solutions relevant to hydrocarbon reservoirs. Colloid Interface 3(1):24
Vandana P, Singh D (2018) Review on biosurfactant production and its application. Int J Curr
Microbiol Appl Sci 7(8):4228–4241
Varjani SJ, Upasani VN (2017) Critical review on biosurfactant analysis, purification and characterization using rhamnolipid as a model biosurfactant. Bioresour Technol 232:389–397
Varjani SJ, Rana DP, Bateja S, Sharma MC, Upasani VN (2014) Screening and identification of
biosurfactant (bioemulsifier) producing bacteria from crude oil contaminated sites of Gujarat,
India. IJIRSET 3(2):9205–9213
Vecino Bello X, Devesa-Rey R, Cruz JM, Moldes AB (2012) Study of the synergistic effects of
salinity, pH, and temperature on the surface-active properties of biosurfactants produced by
Lactobacillus pentosus. Agric Food Chem 60:1258–1265
Vecino X, Devesa-Rey R, Cruz JM, Moldes AB (2013) Evaluation of biosurfactant obtained from
Lactobacillus pentosus as foaming agent in froth flotation. Environ Manag 128:655–660
Vecino X, Barbosa-Pereira L, Devesa-Rey R, Cruz JM, Moldes AB (2014) Study of the surfactant
properties of aqueous stream from the corn milling industry. Agric Food Chem 62:5451–5457
Vecino X, Cruz JM, Moldes AB, Rodrigues LR (2017) Biosurfactants in cosmetic formulations:
trends and challenges. Crit Rev Biotechnol 37:911–923
Wan Z-L, Wang L-Y, Wang J-M, Yuan Y, Yang X-Q (2014) Synergistic foaming and surface
properties of a weakly interacting mixture of soy glycinin and biosurfactants tevioside. Agric
Food Chem 62:6834–6843
Wattanaphon HT, Kerdsin A, Thammacharoen C, Sangvanich P, Vangnai AS (2008) A
biosurfactant from Burkholderia cenocepacia BSP3 and its enhancement of pesticide solubilization. J Appl Microbiol 105:416–423
Xia W, Dong H, Yu L, Yu D (2011) Comparative study of biosurfactant produced by microorganisms isolated from formation water of petroleum reservoir. Colloid Surf A 392:124–130
Xia WJ, Luo Zb., Dong, HP, Yu L, Cui QF, Bi YQ (2012) Synthesis, characterization, and oil
recovery application of biosurfactant produced by indigenous Pseudomonas aeruginosa WJ-1
using waste vegetable oils. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 166:1148–1166. https://doi.org/10.1007/
s12010-011-9501-y
Yan P, Lu M, Yang Q, Zhang H, Zhang Z, Chen R (2012) Oil recovery from refinery oily sludge
using a rhamnolipid biosurfactant-producing Pseudomonas. Bioresour Technol 116:24–28
1 A Review on Production, Properties, and Applications of Microbial Surfactants as. . .
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