Marine Biosurfactants: Biosynthesis, Structural Diversity and Biotechnological Applications

Marine Biosurfactants: Biosynthesis, Structural Diversity and Biotechnological Applications

Biosurfactants are amphiphilic secondary metabolites produced by microorganisms. Marine bacteria have recently emerged as a rich source for these natural products which exhibit surface-active properties, making them useful for diverse applications such as detergents, wetting and foaming agents, solu...

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Main Authors: Sonja Kubicki, Alexander Bollinger, Nadine Katzke, Karl-Erich Jaeger, Anita Loeschcke, Stephan Thies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
marine biosurfactants
structural diversity
glycolipids
lipopeptides
oil degradation
biotechnological application
biosynthetic mechanisms
heterologous expression
synthetic biology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/7/408

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