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Properties of Biosurfactants

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The growing environmental worry about synthetic chemical surfactants initiates responsiveness to microbial-derived biosurfactants fundamentally due to their low toxicity, stability, and biodegradable nature. Biosurfactants are primarily used in bioremediation of hydrocarbon pollutants; though, they show possible applications in various sectors of food processing industries. Related with emulsion forming and stabilization, antibiofilm and antimicrobial properties are some advantageous properties of biosurfactants, which could be recognized in food processing and formulation. Prospective applications of biosurfactants in food formulations and the use of agro-industrial substrates for their cost-effective production are discussed.

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  1. School of Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, Punjab, India

    Deepansh Sharma

  2. Dept of Microbiology, Kurukshetra Universit, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India

    Baljeet Singh Saharan

  3. Dairy Microbiology Division, National Dairy Research Inst., Karnal, Haryana, India

    Shailly Kapil

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Sharma, D., Saharan, B.S., Kapil, S. (2016). Properties of Biosurfactants. In: Biosurfactants of Lactic Acid Bacteria. SpringerBriefs in Microbiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26215-4_3

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