Abdel-Mawgoud AM, Lépine F, Déziel E (2010) Rhamnolipids: diversity of structures, microbial origins and roles. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 86:1323–1336

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Al-Marri S, Eldos H, Ashfaq M, Saeed S, Skariah S, Varghese L, Mohamoud Y, Sultan A, Raja M (2023) Isolation, identification, and screening of biosurfactant-producing and hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria from oil and gas industrial waste. Biotechnol Rep 39, e00804

Al-Seraih AA, Swadi WA, Al-hejjaj MY, Al-Laibai FH, Ghadban AK (2022) Isolation and partial characterization of glycolipopeptide biosurfactant derived from a novel Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Lbp_WAM. Basrah J Agricultural Sci 35:78–98

Article  Google Scholar 

Ammar AB, Bouassida M, Bouallegue A, Fourati N, Gerardi G, Muñiz P, Benito JM, Ghribi D (2023) Isolation and characterization of two glycolipopeptids biosurfactants produced by a Lactiplantibacillus plantarum OL5 strain isolated from green Olive curing water. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 39:308

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Araújo SCdS, Silva-Portela RC, de Lima DC, da Fonsêca MMB, Araújo WJ, da Silva UB, Napp AP, Pereira E, Vainstein MH, Agnez-Lima LF (2020) MBSP1: a biosurfactant protein derived from a metagenomic library with activity in oil degradation. Sci Rep 10:1340

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Bagheri LT, Shahcheraghi F, Shooraj F (2013) Assessment of antibacterial capability of rhamnolipids produced by two Indigenous Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains

Balleza D, Alessandrini A, Beltrán García MJ (2019) Role of lipid composition, physicochemical interactions, and membrane mechanics in the molecular actions of microbial Cyclic lipopeptides. J Membr Biol 252:131–157

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Banat IM, Franzetti A, Gandolfi I, Bestetti G, Martinotti MG, Fracchia L, Smyth TJ, Marchant R (2010) Microbial biosurfactants production, applications and future potential. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 87:427–444

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Costerousse B, Schönholzer-Mauclaire L, Frossard E, Thonar C (2018) Identification of heterotrophic zinc mobilization processes among bacterial strains isolated from wheat rhizosphere (Triticum aestivum L). Appl Environ Microbiol 84:e01715–01717

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Dimkić I, Ćopić M, Petrović M, Stupar M, Savković Ž, Knežević A, Subakov Simić G, Ljaljević Grbić M, Unković N (2023) Bacteriobiota of the cave church of Sts. Peter and Paul in Serbia—Culturable and non-culturable communities’ assessment in the bioconservation potential of a peculiar fresco painting. Int J Mol Sci 24:1016

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Elayaperumal S, Sivamani Y, Bhattacharya D, Lahiri D, Nag M (2025) Eco-Friendly biosurfactant solutions for petroleum hydrocarbon cleanup in aquatic ecosystems. Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, p 100207

Elazzazy AM, Abdelmoneim T, Almaghrabi O (2015) Isolation and characterization of biosurfactant production under extreme environmental conditions by alkali-halo-thermophilic bacteria from Saudi Arabia. Saudi J Biol Sci 22:466–475

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Emmanuel E, Priya SS, George S (2019) Isolation of biosurfactant from Lactobacillus Sp. and study of its inhibitory properties against E. coli biofilm. J Pure Appl Microbiol 13:403–411

Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Freeman J, Firrincieli A, Baker D, Doty S (2023) Curtobacterium salicis name Sp. nov., isolated from Willow tree stems in Washington state

George S, Jayachandran K (2009) Analysis of rhamnolipid biosurfactants produced through submerged fermentation using orange fruit peelings as sole carbon source. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 158:694–705

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Ghribi D, Abdelkefi-Mesrati L, Mnif I, Kammoun R, Ayadi I, Saadaoui I, Maktouf S, Chaabouni-Ellouze S (2012) Investigation of antimicrobial activity and statistical optimization of Bacillus subtilis SPB1 biosurfactant production in solid-state fermentation. BioMed Research International 2012, 373682

Gil CV, Rebocho AT, Esmail A, Sevrin C, Grandfils C, Torres CA, Reis MA, Freitas F (2022) Characterization of the thermostable biosurfactant produced by burkholderia thailandensis DSM 13276. Polymers 14:2088

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Gudina EJ, Teixeira JA, Rodrigues LR (2010) Isolation and functional characterization of a biosurfactant produced by Lactobacillus paracasei. Colloids Surf B 76:298–304

Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Jain D, Collins-Thompson D, Lee H, Trevors J (1991) A drop-collapsing test for screening surfactant-producing microorganisms. J Microbiol Methods 13:271–279

Article  Google Scholar 

Jameel A, Haider N (2021) Determination of the optimum conditions for biosurfactant production by local isolate of Lactobacillus plantarum and evaluate its antimicrobial activity. Iraqi J Agricultural Sci 52

Jemil N, Hmidet N, Manresa A, Rabanal F, Nasri M (2019) Isolation and characterization of Kurstakin and surfactin isoforms produced by Enterobacter cloacae C3 strain. J Mass Spectrom 54:7–18

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Joe MM, Gomathi R, Benson A, Shalini D, Rengasamy P, Henry AJ, Truu J, Truu M, Sa T (2019) Simultaneous application of biosurfactant and bioaugmentation with rhamnolipid-producing shewanella for enhanced bioremediation of oil-polluted soil. Appl Sci 9:3773

Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Kamalesh T (2024) Advances in stabilization of metallic nanoparticle with biosurfactants-a review on current trends. Heliyon

Kamran M, Imran QM, Ahmed MB, Falak N, Khatoon A, Yun B-W (2022) Endophyte-mediated stress tolerance in plants: a sustainable strategy to enhance resilience and assist crop improvement. Cells 11:3292

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Karnwal A (2023) Prospects of microbial bio-surfactants to endorse prolonged conservation in the pharmaceutical and agriculture industries. ChemistrySelect 8, e202300401

Karnwal A, Shrivastava S, Al-Tawaha ARMS, Kumar G, Singh R, Kumar A, Mohan A, Yogita, Malik T (2023) Microbial biosurfactant as an alternate to chemical surfactants for application in cosmetics industries in personal and skin care products: a critical review. BioMed Research International 2023, 2375223

Kaundal T, Sharma A, Batra N (2024) The antioxidant, antimicrobial and antibiofilm potential of biosurfactants derived from Enterococcus faecalis BHT-2. J Surfactants Deterg 27:793–800

Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Khan MA, Asaf S, Khan AL, Ullah I, Ali S, Kang S-M, Lee I-J (2019) Alleviation of salt stress response in soybean plants with the endophytic bacterial isolate Curtobacterium Sp. SAK1. Ann Microbiol 69:797–808

Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Khan M, Asaf S, Khan A, Adhikari A, Jan R, Ali S, Imran M, Kim KM, Lee IJ (2020) Plant growth-promoting endophytic bacteria augment growth and salinity tolerance in rice plants. Plant Biol 22:850–862

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Kügler JH, Muhle-Goll C, Hansen SH, Völp AR, Kirschhöfer F, Kühl B, Brenner-Weiss G, Luy B, Syldatk C, Hausmann R (2015) Glycolipids produced by Rouxiella Sp. DSM 100043 and isolation of the biosurfactants via foam-fractionation. AMB Express 5:1–11

Article  Google Scholar 

Kumari R, Singha LP, Shukla P (2023) Biotechnological potential of microbial bio-surfactants, their significance, and diverse applications. FEMS Microbes 4:xtad015

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Lavanya M (2024) Rhamnolipids: an insight to the overall characteristics of these extraordinary biomolecules. Green Chem Lett Rev 17:2371012

Article  Google Scholar 

Li J-Y, Liu Y-F, Zhou L, Gang H-Z, Liu J-F, Sun G-Z, Wang W-D, Yang S-Z, Mu B-Z (2023) Structural diversity of the lipopeptide biosurfactant produced by a newly isolated strain, Geobacillus thermodenitrifcans ME63. ACS Omega 8:22150–22158

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Luna JM, Rufino RD, Sarubbo LA, Rodrigues LR, Teixeira JA, de Campos-Takaki GM (2011) Evaluation antimicrobial and antiadhesive properties of the biosurfactant Lunasan produced by Candida sphaerica UCP 0995. Curr Microbiol 62:1527–1534

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Mani P, Dineshkumar G, Jayaseelan T, Deepalakshmi K, Ganesh Kumar C, Senthil Balan S (2016) Antimicrobial activities of a promising glycolipid biosurfactant from a novel marine Staphylococcus saprophyticus SBPS 15. 3 Biotech 6:1–9

Article  Google Scholar 

Miao Y, To MH, Siddiqui MA, Wang H, Lodens S, Chopra SS, Kaur G, Roelants SL, Lin CSK (2024) Sustainable biosurfactant production from secondary feedstock—recent advances, process optimization and perspectives. Front Chem 12:1327113

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Moldes A, Paradelo R, Vecino X, Cruz J, Gudiña E, Rodrigues L, Teixeira J, Dominguez JM, Barral M (2013) Partial characterization of biosurfactant from Lactobacillus pentosus and comparison with sodium dodecyl sulphate for the bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil. BioMed Research International 2013, 961842

Morán AC, Martinez MA, Siñeriz F (2002) Quantification of surfactin in culture supernatants by hemolytic activity. Biotechnol Lett 24:177–180

Article  Google Scholar 

Nagtode VS, Cardoza C, Yasin HKA, Mali SN, Tambe SM, Roy P, Singh K, Goel A, Amin PD, Thorat BR (2023) Green surfactants (biosurfactants): a petroleum-free substitute for sustainability comparison, applications, market, and future prospects. ACS Omega 8:11674–11699

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Ndlovu T, Rautenbach M, Vosloo JA, Khan S, Khan W (2017) Characterisation and antimicrobial activity of biosurfactant extracts produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from a wastewater treatment plant. AMB Express 7:1–19

Article  Google Scholar