Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur-784 028, Assam, India.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2010;672:54-64. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4419-5979-9_4.
Biosurfactant or microbial surfactants produced by microbes are structurally diverse and heterogeneous groups of surface-active amphipathic molecules. They are capable of reducing surface and interfacial tension and have a wide range of industrial and environmental applications. The present chapter reviews the biochemical properties of different classes of microbial surfactants and their potential application in different industrial sectors.
生物表面活性剂或微生物产生的表面活性剂是结构多样且具有异质性的两亲性表面活性分子群体。它们能够降低表面和界面张力,并具有广泛的工业和环境应用。本章综述了不同类别微生物表面活性剂的生化特性及其在不同工业领域的潜在应用。