Multicomponent biosurfactants--A "Green Toolbox" extension

Vladimir Jirku; Alena Cejkova; Olga Schreiberova; Richard Jezdik; Jan Masak

doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2015.03.005

Multicomponent biosurfactants--A "Green Toolbox" extension

Biotechnol Adv. 2015 Nov 1;33(6 Pt 2):1272-6. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2015.03.005. Epub 2015 Mar 13.

Authors

Vladimir Jirku¹, Alena Cejkova², Olga Schreiberova², Richard Jezdik², Jan Masak²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address: vladimir.jirku@vscht.cz.
² Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic.

PMID: 25773671
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2015.03.005

Abstract

The unflagging interest in the surfactants of biological origin, representing ecological alternatives to their synthetic counterparts, has enhanced R&D effort both to produce their new types and to resolve the bottlenecks of their commercialization. In this context, the rhamnolipids, offering a relatively large scale of potential applications, variety of congeners, low toxicity as well as stability towards the extremes of environment, logically attract attention. In this connection, the current state of knowledge concerning these compound exploitation, biosynthesis control and non-genetic factors affecting both production yield and final rhamnolipid product is surveyed.

Keywords: Biosurfactants; Multicomponent rhamnolipid biosurfactant; Rhamnolipids.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
Glycolipids / chemistry
Surface-Active Agents / chemistry*

Substances

Biocompatible Materials
Glycolipids
Surface-Active Agents
rhamnolipid