Production of High Purity Biosurfactants Using Heavy Oil Residues as Carbon Source

Typically, oil pollution cleanup procedures following first response actions include dispersion. Crude oil is biodegradable, and its bioavailability can be increased when dispersed into very fine droplets by means of chemical surfactants. Although their use is widely spread in many applications, the...

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Main Authors: Athina Mandalenaki, Nicolas Kalogerakis, Eleftheria Antoniou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/12/3557