river sediments collected in environmentally stressed areas. The experiment
conducted indicates that this approach can be successfully applied to recover Cu,
Ni and Zn from contaminated soils and sediments. Good removal rates were
achieved after single washing; to increase the yields, multiple washing might be
needed. Although scientific studies that have been published on this topic point to a
high efficiency of biosurfactants in removing metals from contaminated sites, more
information is required with regard to the interactions between these compounds and
contaminants in order to utilize their full potential in remediation technologies.
Acknowledgements This work was supported by the Scientific Grant Agency of the Slovak
Republic Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport and the Slovak Academy of Sciences
under contract nos. VEGA 1/0153/17, 1/0146/18.
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conducted indicates that this approach can be successfully applied to recover Cu,
Ni and Zn from contaminated soils and sediments. Good removal rates were
achieved after single washing; to increase the yields, multiple washing might be
needed. Although scientific studies that have been published on this topic point to a
high efficiency of biosurfactants in removing metals from contaminated sites, more
information is required with regard to the interactions between these compounds and
contaminants in order to utilize their full potential in remediation technologies.
Acknowledgements This work was supported by the Scientific Grant Agency of the Slovak
Republic Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport and the Slovak Academy of Sciences
under contract nos. VEGA 1/0153/17, 1/0146/18.
References
Abdel-Mawgoud AM, Lépine F, Déziel E (2010) Rhamnolipids: diversity of structures microbial
origins and roles. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 86:1323–1336. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253010-2498-2
Abhijit SP (2017) Efficiency of surfactants in pigment dispersion. Paintindia 67:55–70
Albero B, Sánchez-Brunete C, García-Valcárcel AI et al (2015) Ultrasound-assisted extraction of
emerging contaminants from environmental samples. TrAC Trends Anal Chem 71:110–118.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2015.03.015
Al-Wahaibi Y, Joshi S, Al-Bahry S et al (2014) Biosurfactant production by Bacillus subtilis B30
and its application in enhancing oil recovery. Colloid Surf B 114:324–333. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.colsurfb.2013.09.022
Anastas PT, Warner JC (1998) Green chemistry: theory and practice. Oxford University Press,
New York, 135 p. ISBN: 9780198502340
Andráš P, Kušnierová M, Adam M et al (2004a) Biooxidácia rudných minerálov na ložisku
Pezinok. Acta Montan Slovaca 9:442–453. (in Slovak)
Andráš P, Kušnierová M, Adam M et al (2004b) Bacterial leaching of ore minerals from waste at the
Pezinok deposit (Western Slovakia). Slovak Geol Mag 12:79–90
Arima K, Kakinuma A, Tamura G (1968) Surfactin, a crystalline peptidelipid surfactant produced
by Bacillus subtilis: isolation, characterization and its inhibition of fibrin clot formation.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 31:488–494. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-291X(68)90503-2
Azmir J, Zaidul ISM, Rahman MM et al (2013) Techniques for extraction of bioactive compounds
from plant materials: a review. J Food Eng 117:426–436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.
2013.01.014
Bai L, McClements DJ (2016) Formation and stabilization of nanoemulsions using biosurfactants:
Rhamnolipids. J Colloid Interface Sci 479:71–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2016.06.047
Banat IM, Franzetti A, Gandolfi I et al (2010) Microbial biosurfactants production, applications and
future potential. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 87:427–444. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-0102589-0
Banno T, Toyota T, Matsumura S (2013) Chapter 5 – Creation of novel green surfactants containing
carbonate linkages. In: Chamy R (ed) Biodegradation – life of science. IntechOpen, pp 115–140.
https://doi.org/10.5772/56163
Barahona F, Turiel E, Martín-Esteban A (2019) Human resource function and interaction with the
safety and health professional. In: Tadeo JL (ed) Analysis of pesticides in food and environmental samples, 2nd edn. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton. 423 p. ISBN:
9781138486034
5 The Recent Strategies Employed in Chemical Analysis of Contaminated Waters,. . .
163