Biosurfactants and its prospective application in the petroleum industry

Zaharah Ibrahim, . and Muhammad Saifullah Osman, . and Azuraien Japper-Jaafar, . and Shafinaz Shahir, . Biosurfactants and its prospective application in the petroleum industry. pp. 125-140. ISSN 2672-7226

Increasing number of reports on the oil degrading performances from microbes shows a good prospective for successful microbial remediation in treating environmental pollution caused during the production and accidental spillage of petroleum hydrocarbon. Biosurfactant-producing and hydrocarbon-utilizing microbes increase the bioavailability of complex hydrocarbons by synthesizing biosurfactant thus enhancing the bioremediation process. Bioremediation has been proven as a method that is effective in treating oil contaminated sites as well as cost effective and gives complete degradation of organic contaminants. Biosurfactant is well-known for its unique properties such as not exhibiting toxicity effect biodegradable efficient at low concentration and having high stability towards extreme environment. Their advantages over synthetic surfactants make them a better alternative for application in many fields. Most emphasis to date has been on the optimization and application of biosurfactant in petroleum-related activities. Optimization involving physical and nutrient factors has been attempted as a primary step to improve biosurfactant production. This mini-review article aims to emphasize recent findings on microbial biosurfactant and its potential applications and limitations particularly in the petroleum industry.

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Abstract

Increasing number of reports on the oil degrading performances from microbes shows a good prospective for successful microbial remediation in treating environmental pollution caused during the production and accidental spillage of petroleum hydrocarbon. Biosurfactant-producing and hydrocarbon-utilizing microbes increase the bioavailability of complex hydrocarbons by synthesizing biosurfactant thus enhancing the bioremediation process. Bioremediation has been proven as a method that is effective in treating oil contaminated sites as well as cost effective and gives complete degradation of organic contaminants. Biosurfactant is well-known for its unique properties such as not exhibiting toxicity effect biodegradable efficient at low concentration and having high stability towards extreme environment. Their advantages over synthetic surfactants make them a better alternative for application in many fields. Most emphasis to date has been on the optimization and application of biosurfactant in petroleum-related activities. Optimization involving physical and nutrient factors has been attempted as a primary step to improve biosurfactant production. This mini-review article aims to emphasize recent findings on microbial biosurfactant and its potential applications and limitations particularly in the petroleum industry.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Surfactants
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental pollution
AGROVOC Term:	Petroleum
AGROVOC Term:	Bioremediation
AGROVOC Term:	Crude oil
AGROVOC Term:	Hydrocarbons
AGROVOC Term:	Biodegradation
AGROVOC Term:	Emulsification
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental control
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8309

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