Starmerella bombicola sophorolipid MDR transporter: from fundamental studies to improved production of novel biosurfactants Ghent University
Surfactants are amphiphilic molecules, defined as surface active agents. They are used for a wide variety of applications in households, industry, and agriculture, thus belonging to chemicals of high economic importance. However, concerning the increasing environmental awareness, natural microbial-derived surfactants (biosurfactants) have gained increasing interest since they are produced from renewable-resource substrates, and demonstrate ...