Biosurfactants
6.5 Combination Strategies for Efficient Bioremediation
6.6 Biosurfactant Mediated Field Trials
6.7 Limitations, Strategies, and Considerations of Biosurfactant‐Mediated Petroleum Hydrocarbon Degradation
6.8 Conclusion
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12 7 Microbial Surfactants are Next‐Generation Biomolecules for Sustainable Remediation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Biosurfactant‐Enhanced Bioremediation of PAHs 7.3 Microorganism's Adaptations to Enhance Bioavailability 7.4 Influences of Micellization on Hydrocarbons Access 7.5 Accession of PAHs in Soil Texture 7.6 The Negative Impact of Surfactant on PAH Degradations 7.7 Conclusion and Future Directions References
13 8 Biosurfactants for Enhanced Bioavailability of Micronutrients in Soil 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Micronutrient Deficiency in Soil 8.3 Factors Affecting the Bioavailability of Micronutrients 8.4 Effect of Micronutrient Deficiency on the Biota 8.5 The Role of Surfactants in the Facilitation of Micronutrient Biosorption 8.6 Surfactants 8.7 Conclusion References
14 9 Biosurfactants 9.1 Nanoparticles 9.2 Synthesis of Nanoparticles 9.3 Biosurfactants 9.4 Biosurfactant Mediated Nanoparticles Synthesis 9.5 Challenges in Environmental Applications of Nanoparticles and Future Perspectives Acknowledgements References
15 10 Green Surfactants 10.1 Environmental Pollution and World Health 10.2 Amino Acid‐Derived Surfactants 10.3 Biosurfactants 10.4 Antimicrobial Resistance 10.5 Catanionic Vesicles 10.6 Biosurfactant Functionalization: A Strategy to Develop Active Antimicrobial Compounds 10.7 Conclusions References
16 11 Antiviral, Antimicrobial, and Antibiofilm Properties of Biosurfactants 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Antimicrobial Properties 11.3 Biofilms 11.4 Antiviral Properties 11.5 Therapeutic and Pharmaceutical Applications of Biosurfactants 11.6 Biosurfactants in the Food Industry: Quality of the Food 11.7 Conclusions Acknowledgements References
17 12 Biosurfactant‐Based Antibiofilm Nano Materials 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Emerging Biofilm Infections 12.3 Challenges and Recent Advancement in Antibiofilm Agent Development 12.4 Impact of Extracellular Matrix and Their Virulence Attributes 12.5 Role of Indwelling Devices in Emerging Drug Resistance 12.6 Role of Physiological Factors (Growth Rate, Biofilm Age, Starvation) 12.7 Impact of Efflux Pump in Antibiotic Resistance Development 12.8 Nanotechnology‐Based Approaches to Combat Biofilm 12.9 Biosurfactants: A Promising Candidate to Synthesize Nanomedicines 12.10 Synthesis of Nanomaterials 12.11 Self‐Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SNEDDs) 12.12 Biosurfactant‐Based Antibiofilm Nanomaterials 12.13 Conclusions and Future Prospects Acknowledgement References
