Swaranjit Singh Cameotra
Institute of Microbial Technology, Sec 39 A, Chandigarh,
India
Research Article
Lipopeptides: Biosynthesis and Applications
Author(s): Navpreet Kaur Walia and Swaranjit Singh CameotraNavpreet Kaur Walia and Swaranjit Singh Cameotra
Microbial surfactants are amphiphilic molecules. They possess a strong tendency to reduce the interfacial tension among compounds. Biosurfactants possess diverse chemical structures and are nontoxic and hence are biodegradable. They have many applications in bioremediation, enhanced oil recovery, pharmaceutical and in food industry. In addition, biosurfactants have antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. They are also found to have many therapeutic applications which as a result are very helpful for mankind in eradicating many pathogenic diseases. This review depicts the applications of lipopeptide biosurfactants in various fields. .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/1948-5948.1000189