Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 12, 2026

Enhanced Oil Recovery using a Combination of Biosurfactants
Published on: June 3, 2022
Current status in biotechnological production and applications of glycolipid biosurfactants
Bruno Nicolau Paulino1, Marina Gabriel Pessôa2, Mario Cezar Rodrigues Mano2
1Laboratory of Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds, Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Cidade Universitária "Zeferino Vaz" Barão Geraldo - Campinas, São Paulo, CEP 13083-862, Brazil. b.n.17@hotmail.com.
Abstract:
Biosurfactants are natural compounds with surface activity and emulsifying properties produced by several types of microorganisms and have been considered an interesting alternative to synthetic surfactants. Glycolipids are promising biosurfactants, due to low toxicity, biodegradability, and chemical stability in different conditions and also because they have many biological activities, allowing wide applications in different fields. In this review, we addressed general information about families of glycolipids, rhamnolipids, sophorolipids, mannosylerythritol lipids, and trehalose lipids, describing their chemical and surface characteristics, recent studies using alternative substrates, and new strategies to improve of production, beyond their specificities. We focus in providing recent developments and trends in biotechnological process and medical and industrial applications.
Related Concept Videos
Surface Active Agents
Biosynthesis of Lipids
Lipid Catabolism
Biofilms
Micelles

