Production of Biosurfactants by Ascomycetes
Surfactants are utilized to reduce surface tension in aqueous and nonaqueous systems. Currently, most synthetic surfactants are derived from petroleum. However, these surfactants are usually highly toxic and are poorly degraded by microorganisms. To overcome these problems associated with synthetic...
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| author | Michele Alves Sanches Isabella Galvão Luzeiro Ana Cláudia Alves Cortez Érica Simplício de Souza Patrícia Melchionna Albuquerque Harish Kumar Chopra João Vicente Braga de Souza |
| author_facet | Michele Alves Sanches Isabella Galvão Luzeiro Ana Cláudia Alves Cortez Érica Simplício de Souza Patrícia Melchionna Albuquerque Harish Kumar Chopra João Vicente Braga de Souza |
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| description | Surfactants are utilized to reduce surface tension in aqueous and nonaqueous systems. Currently, most synthetic surfactants are derived from petroleum. However, these surfactants are usually highly toxic and are poorly degraded by microorganisms. To overcome these problems associated with synthetic surfactants, the production of microbial surfactants (called biosurfactants) has been studied in recent years. Most studies investigating the production of biosurfactants have been associated mainly with bacteria and yeasts; however, there is emerging evidence that those derived from fungi are promising. The filamentous fungi ascomycetes have been studied for the production of biosurfactants from renewable substrates. However, the yield of biosurfactants by ascomycetes depends on several factors, such as the species, nutritional sources, and environmental conditions. In this review, we explored the production, chemical characterization, and application of biosurfactants by ascomycetes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-66cfc6938f7a4b498e1c5600829eb8ce2025-02-03T05:49:16ZengWileyInternational Journal of Microbiology1687-918X1687-91982021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66692636669263Production of Biosurfactants by AscomycetesMichele Alves Sanches0Isabella Galvão Luzeiro1Ana Cláudia Alves Cortez2Érica Simplício de Souza3Patrícia Melchionna Albuquerque4Harish Kumar Chopra5João Vicente Braga de Souza6Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology of the Bionorte Network (PPG-BIONORTE), Amazonas State University (UEA), Manaus, BrazilINPA Scientific Initiation Program, National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), Manaus, BrazilMycology Laboratory, National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), Manaus, BrazilHigher School of Technology, Amazonas State University (UEA), Manaus, BrazilHigher School of Technology, Amazonas State University (UEA), Manaus, BrazilDepartment of Chemistry, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur 148106, Longowal, Punjab, IndiaMycology Laboratory, National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), Manaus, BrazilSurfactants are utilized to reduce surface tension in aqueous and nonaqueous systems. Currently, most synthetic surfactants are derived from petroleum. However, these surfactants are usually highly toxic and are poorly degraded by microorganisms. To overcome these problems associated with synthetic surfactants, the production of microbial surfactants (called biosurfactants) has been studied in recent years. Most studies investigating the production of biosurfactants have been associated mainly with bacteria and yeasts; however, there is emerging evidence that those derived from fungi are promising. The filamentous fungi ascomycetes have been studied for the production of biosurfactants from renewable substrates. However, the yield of biosurfactants by ascomycetes depends on several factors, such as the species, nutritional sources, and environmental conditions. In this review, we explored the production, chemical characterization, and application of biosurfactants by ascomycetes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6669263 |
| spellingShingle | Michele Alves Sanches Isabella Galvão Luzeiro Ana Cláudia Alves Cortez Érica Simplício de Souza Patrícia Melchionna Albuquerque Harish Kumar Chopra João Vicente Braga de Souza Production of Biosurfactants by Ascomycetes International Journal of Microbiology |
| title | Production of Biosurfactants by Ascomycetes |
| title_full | Production of Biosurfactants by Ascomycetes |
| title_fullStr | Production of Biosurfactants by Ascomycetes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Production of Biosurfactants by Ascomycetes |
| title_short | Production of Biosurfactants by Ascomycetes |
| title_sort | production of biosurfactants by ascomycetes |
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