creators_name: Walia, Navpreet kaur
creators_name: Cameotra, Swaranjit Singh
type: article
datestamp: 2016-02-01 04:21:11
lastmod: 2016-02-01 09:08:41
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title: Lipopeptides: Biosynthesis and Applications
ispublished: pub
subjects: QR
keywords: Bio surfactants; Applications; Biosynthesis; Lipopeptides
note: Open Access
abstract: 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.
date: 2015
date_type: published
publication: Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology
volume: 07
number: 02
publisher: OMICS International
id_number: doi:10.4172/1948-5948.1000189
refereed: TRUE
issn: 19485948
official_url: http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.1000189
citation:   Walia, Navpreet kaur and Cameotra, Swaranjit Singh  (2015) Lipopeptides: Biosynthesis and Applications.  Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology, 07 (02).   ISSN 19485948