biosurfactant

(noun)

Surface-active substances synthesized by living cells.

Related Terms

  • hydrocarbon
  • bioremediation

Examples of biosurfactant in the following topics:

  • Aerobic Hydrocarbon Oxidation

    • Other applications of biosurfactants include herbicides and pesticides formulations, detergents, healthcare and cosmetics, pulp and paper, coal, textiles, ceramic processing and food industries, uranium ore-processing, and mechanical dewatering of peat.
    • Biosurfactants are surface-active substances synthesized by living cells.
    • Biosurfactants enhance the emulsification of hydrocarbons, have the potential to solubilize hydrocarbon contaminants, and increase their availability for microbial degradation.
    • Therefore, biosurfactant-producing microorganisms may play an important role in the accelerated bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated sites.
    • In some bacterial species such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, biosurfactants are also involved in a group motility behavior called swarming motility.
  • Petroleum Biodegradation

    • It also possesses genes to direct the production of a layer of biosurfactant around the cell to enhance the oil emulsification.
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