Characterization and emulsification properties of rhamnolipid and sophorolipid biosurfactants and their applications

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1232-1244

  Nguyen, Thu T ^a   Sabatini, David A ^b  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Application; Characterization; Microemulsions; Rhamnolipid biosurfactant; Sophorolipid biosurfactant

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; BIOSURFACTANT; DECANE; HEXADECANE; LIMONENE; MYRISTIC ACID ISOPROPYL ESTER; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; RHAMNOLIPID; SOPHOROLIPID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL; 16-(2'-O-GLUCOPYRANOSYLGLUCOPYRANOSYLOXY)HEXADECANOIC ACID 1',4''-LACTONE 6',6''-DIACETATE; EMULSION; GLYCOLIPID; SURFACTANT;

ADSORPTION; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MICROEMULSION; PHASE TRANSITION; REVIEW; SALINITY; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; CHEMISTRY; EMULSION;

EMULSIONS; GLYCOLIPIDS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 79952259308     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms12021232     Document Type: Review

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