Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsBiosurfactan Production by Bacillus sp. Isolated from Petroleum Contaminated Soils of Sirri IslandM. Ghayyomi Jazeh, F. Forghani, Deog-Hwan OhProblem statement: Biosurfactants are active surface components produced by some bacteria and fungi. These molecules reduce surface and interfacial tension in aqueous solutions and hydrocarbon mixtures. The most important application of biosurfactants is in oil industry to enhance oil quality and facilitate oil extraction. The aim of this study was to isolate biosurfactant producing bacteria and optimize the conditions like … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 13 Jan 2012 · 8,557 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsScreening Three Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Prediction of Biosurfactant-Producer StrainGholamreza Dehghan-Noudeh, Mohammad Hasan Moshafi, Effat Behravan et al.Problem statement: The chemical surfactants have some disadvantages; especially, toxicity and no biodegradability. Approach: Biosurfactants were the structurally diverse group of surface-active molecules synthesize by micro-organisms. The microbial surfactants were interesting, because of the biodegradable and have many applications in industry, agriculture, medicine. Results: In the present study, the production of biosurfactant by three strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PTCC 1074, … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2009 · 7,556 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsStudies On Bioemulsifier Production by Bacillus licheniformis PTCC 1595Gholamreza D. Noudeh, Mohammad H. Moshafi, Payam Khazaeli, Farideh AkefSurfactants are amphipathic molecules which reduce surface and interfacial tensions and widely used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and petroleum industries. Biosurfactants are the structurally diverse group of surface-active molecules synthesized by microorganisms. There are several advantages for biosurfactants in contrast with chemical surfactants, such as lower toxicity; higher biodegradability; better environmental compatibility; higher foaming; high selectivity and specific activity at … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 7,284 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEffect of Metal Ions on The Functional Properties of Taro Protein IsolateYouru Huang, Yingtong Li, Zheng Zhang, Maoqiang ZhengThis study investigated the effects of metal ion species and concentrations on the functional properties of taro protein isolate (TPI), extracted from Colocasia esculenta corms. The results demonstrated that metal salt solutions could modulate the unfolding and aggregation of TPI, thereby altering its protein-protein and protein-water interactions and significantly affecting the functional properties. When monovalent cation concentration [M+] was less … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 21, Issue 3 · 6 Jan 2026 · 2,017 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBiosurfactants in the Halal Economy: Sustainable Solutions for Food, Pharma, and BeyondKanokphorn Sangkharak, Suppasil Maneerat, Aem Nuylert et al.Biosurfactants, microbial surface-active compounds, are gaining attention as sustainable, biocompatible alternatives to synthetic surfactants. Their properties, including emulsification, foaming, and antimicrobial activities, enable diverse applications in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. With increasing demand for halal-certified products, biosurfactants offer potential as halal ingredients, provided they are produced using compliant strains, substrates, and processing methods. This review examines the production of … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 22, Issue 3 · 7 Aug 2026 · 1,151 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Different Extraction Methods on the Quality of Peony Seed Oil and Its Emulsion PropertiesKang Li, Chao Du, Shuxian Pang et al.Peony seed oil, as a functional oil rich in ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and natural antioxidant components, has its extraction process directly affecting the maintenance of bioactive substances and the added value of the product. In this analysis, the effects of wet milling-micronized continuous leaching method (MCI), solvent extraction (SE), soxhlet extraction (SOXE) and ethanol-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis (EAH) on the … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 21, Issue 3 · 28 Jan 2026 · 1,965 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPreparation of Fluorine/Silicon Co-Modified Elastic Acrylate with Low Fluorine and High PerformanceYuan Zhihua, Xia Chunlei, Geng Ziye et al.The methyl acrylate was modified with hexafluorobutyl methacrylate (G02) and vinyl triethoxy silane (A-151) as modified monomers, Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) as hard monomer and Butyl Acrylate (BA) as soft monomer. Pre-emulsification, seed emulsion and semi-continuous synthesis process were adopted to the effects of the preparation process, the ratio of G02 and A-151 modified monomers, the amount of soft monomer and … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 4 Jan 2020 · 7,654 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of the Mass Transfer Process in Oil SpillFabián Betancourt, Arturo Palacio, Alejandro RodriguezA revision of the models used to study the behavior of the mass loss processes associated with petroleum spills on water and to compare those models with experimental data. The processes of mass transfer studied in this work are evaporating, dissolution, vertical dispersion, emulsification and the changes of properties associated with these. The comparison of the estimations with the field … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 5 · 31 May 2005 · 7,507 accessesView PDFCite