%0 Journal Article
%@ 1097-3958
%A Makkar, R S
%A Cameotra, Swaranjit Singh
%D 1999
%F open:820
%I Springer Science
%J Journal of Surfactants and Detergents
%K Agroindustrial products, Bacillus subtilis, biosurfactant,  molasses, waste biotransformation.
%N 2
%P 237-241
%T Biosurfactant production by microorganisms on unconventional carbon sources
%U http://crdd.osdd.net/open/820/
%V 2
%X In recent years natural biosurfactants have attracted  attention because of their low toxicity, biodegradability,  and ecological acceptability. However, for reasons of functionality and production cost, they are not competitive with chemical surfactants. Use of inexpensive substrates can drastically decrease the production cost of biosurfactants. This review describes the use of unconventional carbon sources for biosurfactant production. These sources include urban as well as agroindustrial wastes. With suitable engineering and microbiological  modifications, these wastes can be used as substrates  for large-scale production of biosurfactants.  Paper no. S1084 in JSD 2, 237–241 (April 1999).
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