Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Pl. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 2, 60-965 Poznań, Poland.
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2013 Mar;97(6):2327-39. doi: 10.1007/s00253-013-4740-1. Epub 2013 Feb 12.
The number of studies dedicated to evaluating the influence of biosurfactants on bioremediation efficiency is constantly growing. Although significant progress regarding the explanation of mechanisms behind biosurfactant-induced effects could be observed, there are still many factors which are not sufficiently elucidated. This corresponds to the fact that although positive influence of biosurfactants is often reported, there are also numerous cases where no or negative effect was observed. This review summarizes the recent finding in the field of biosurfactant-amended bioremediation, focusing mainly on a critical approach towards potential limitations and causes of failure while investigating the effects of biosurfactants on the efficiency of biodegradation and phytoextraction processes. It also provides a summary of successive steps, which should be taken into consideration when designing biosurfactant-related treatment processes.
致力于评估生物表面活性剂对生物修复效率影响的研究数量正在不断增加。尽管在解释生物表面活性剂诱导作用的机制方面已经取得了显著的进展，但仍有许多因素尚未得到充分阐明。这与以下事实相对应，即尽管经常报道生物表面活性剂具有积极的影响，但也有许多情况下观察到没有影响或负面效果。本综述总结了生物表面活性剂改良生物修复领域的最新发现，主要侧重于在研究生物表面活性剂对生物降解和植物提取过程效率的影响时，对潜在限制因素和失败原因进行批判性分析。它还总结了在设计与生物表面活性剂相关的处理过程时应考虑的连续步骤。
