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      Microbial biosurfactants: current trends and applications in agricultural and biomedical industries

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      Journal of Applied Microbiology
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          <p class="first" id="d11210740e78">Synthetic surfactants are becoming increasingly unpopular in many applications due to previously disregarded effects on biological systems and this has led to a new focus on replacing such products with biosurfactants that are biodegradable and produced from renewal resources. Microbially derived biosurfactants have been investigated in numerous studies in areas including: increasing feed digestibility in an agricultural context, improving seed protection and fertility, plant pathogen control, antimicrobial activity, antibiofilm activity, wound healing and dermatological care, improved oral cavity care, drug delivery systems and anticancer treatments. The development of the potential of biosurfactants has been hindered somewhat by the myriad of approaches taken in their investigations, the focus on pathogens as source species and the costs associated with large-scale production. Here, we focus on various microbial sources of biosurfactants and the current trends in terms of agricultural and biomedical applications. </p>

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          Journal
          Journal of Applied Microbiology
          J Appl Microbiol
          Wiley
          1364-5072
          1365-2672
          March 18 2019
          July 2019
          April 2019
          July 2019
          : 127
          : 1
          : 12-28
          Affiliations
          [1 ]The Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE) School of Biomedical Sciences Ulster University Coleraine County Londonderry UK
          Article
          10.1111/jam.14243
          30828919
          74b17f0e-f8df-4fda-bdec-392ccdd3840e
          © 2019

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