Marine Surfactants: A Review

  • *Ashwini Kakasahe Rakde, Amruta B. Kumbhar, and Pravin D. chaudhari. Department of Quality Assurance Techniques, P.E.Society’s, Modern College of Pharmacy, Sector no.21, Yamunanagar, Nigdi, Pune-44, Maharashtra, India-411044

Abstract

This review highlights the biosurfactants from micro- organisms of marine origin, which are capable of producing potential surfactants of industrial and biological applications, there are so many applications of marine biosurfactants in the pharmaceutical industry as well so it can be used as renewable source in the future for obtaining the biosurfactants and bioemulsifiers from marine micro-organisms. Different class of biosurfactants helps to assess the influence of molecular weight on the properties of marine biosurfactants.

 

KEYWORDS:  biosurfactants, glycolipids, industrial potentials, etc.

Published
2013-04-29
How to Cite
Kumbhar, and Pravin D. chaudhari., *Ashwini K. R. A. B. (2013). Marine Surfactants: A Review. Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2(2). Retrieved from https://jbpr.in/index.php/jbpr/article/view/422
Issue
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2013)
Section
Review Articles

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