TY  - JOUR
N1  - Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
ID  - open219
UR  - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167779904000265
IS  - 3
A1  - Singh, Pooja
A1  - Cameotra, Swaranjit Singh
Y1  - 2004/03//
N2  - The main commercial use of biosurfactants is in pollution remediation because of their ability to stabilize emulsions. This enhances the solubility and availability of hydrophobic pollutants, thus increasing their potential for biodegradation. One useful property of many biosurfactants that has not been reviewed extensively is their antimicrobial activity. Several biosurfactants have strong antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity. Other medically relevant uses of biosurfactants include their role as anti-adhesive agents to pathogens, making them useful for treating many diseases and as therapeutic and probiotic agents. Here, we discuss some of the new and exciting applications and related developments of various microbial surfactants in the field of biomedical sciences.
PB  - Elsevier Science
JF  - Trends in biotechnology
VL  - 22
SN  - 0167-7799
TI  - Potential applications of microbial surfactants in biomedical sciences.
SP  - 142
AV  - restricted
EP  - 6
ER  -