{"title":"微生物生物表面活性剂实际上只是表面活性剂吗?","authors":"Niki Baccile","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2023.101747","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The term <span><em>biosurfactants</em></span><span><span> refers to a complex mixture of metabolites with surface-active properties produced by specific microorganisms. However, nowadays trends moves towards isolation, screening and purifying single biocompatible, biodegradable biosurfactants with high commercialisation potential. Current legislation limiting </span>petrochemicals combined with environmentally concerned consumers did not only stimulate research and development but it also promoted large-scale production of this class of molecules. However, recent data recorded on single congeners question the actual pertinence of using the word ‘</span><em>biosurfactant</em>’ associated to these molecules. By evaluating the accepted characteristics of <span><em>surfactants</em></span> and comparing them to the actual self-assembly and bulk properties in water of molecules traditionally called ‘<em>biosurfactants</em>’, this opinion article aims at showing that the term ‘<em>biosurfactant</em>’ can be somewhat reductive when applied to specific individual compounds produced by fermentation. The use of a more generic term, like <em>bioamphiphile</em> could probably be more pertinent and appropriate for consideration in the future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.9000,"publicationDate":"2023-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Are microbial biosurfactants actually only surfactants?\",\"authors\":\"Niki Baccile\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.cocis.2023.101747\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><p>The term <span><em>biosurfactants</em></span><span><span> refers to a complex mixture of metabolites with surface-active properties produced by specific microorganisms. However, nowadays trends moves towards isolation, screening and purifying single biocompatible, biodegradable biosurfactants with high commercialisation potential. Current legislation limiting </span>petrochemicals combined with environmentally concerned consumers did not only stimulate research and development but it also promoted large-scale production of this class of molecules. However, recent data recorded on single congeners question the actual pertinence of using the word ‘</span><em>biosurfactant</em>’ associated to these molecules. By evaluating the accepted characteristics of <span><em>surfactants</em></span> and comparing them to the actual self-assembly and bulk properties in water of molecules traditionally called ‘<em>biosurfactants</em>’, this opinion article aims at showing that the term ‘<em>biosurfactant</em>’ can be somewhat reductive when applied to specific individual compounds produced by fermentation. The use of a more generic term, like <em>bioamphiphile</em> could probably be more pertinent and appropriate for consideration in the future.</p></div>\",\"PeriodicalId\":293,\"journal\":{\"name\":\"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science\",\"volume\":null,\"pages\":null},\"PeriodicalIF\":7.9000,\"publicationDate\":\"2023-09-07\",\"publicationTypes\":\"Journal Article\",\"fieldsOfStudy\":null,\"isOpenAccess\":false,\"openAccessPdf\":\"\",\"citationCount\":\"0\",\"resultStr\":null,\"platform\":\"Semanticscholar\",\"paperid\":null,\"PeriodicalName\":\"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science\",\"FirstCategoryId\":\"92\",\"ListUrlMain\":\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359029423000729\",\"RegionNum\":2,\"RegionCategory\":\"化学\",\"ArticlePicture\":[],\"TitleCN\":null,\"AbstractTextCN\":null,\"PMCID\":null,\"EPubDate\":\"\",\"PubModel\":\"\",\"JCR\":\"Q1\",\"JCRName\":\"CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL\",\"Score\":null,\"Total\":0}","platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359029423000729","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
Are microbial biosurfactants actually only surfactants?
The term biosurfactants refers to a complex mixture of metabolites with surface-active properties produced by specific microorganisms. However, nowadays trends moves towards isolation, screening and purifying single biocompatible, biodegradable biosurfactants with high commercialisation potential. Current legislation limiting petrochemicals combined with environmentally concerned consumers did not only stimulate research and development but it also promoted large-scale production of this class of molecules. However, recent data recorded on single congeners question the actual pertinence of using the word ‘biosurfactant’ associated to these molecules. By evaluating the accepted characteristics of surfactants and comparing them to the actual self-assembly and bulk properties in water of molecules traditionally called ‘biosurfactants’, this opinion article aims at showing that the term ‘biosurfactant’ can be somewhat reductive when applied to specific individual compounds produced by fermentation. The use of a more generic term, like bioamphiphile could probably be more pertinent and appropriate for consideration in the future.
期刊介绍:
Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science (COCIS) is an international journal that focuses on the molecular and nanoscopic aspects of colloidal systems and interfaces in various scientific and technological fields. These include materials science, biologically-relevant systems, energy and environmental technologies, and industrial applications.
Unlike primary journals, COCIS primarily serves as a guide for researchers, helping them navigate through the vast landscape of recently published literature. It critically analyzes the state of the art, identifies bottlenecks and unsolved issues, and proposes future developments.
Moreover, COCIS emphasizes certain areas and papers that are considered particularly interesting and significant by the Editors and Section Editors. Its goal is to provide valuable insights and updates to the research community in these specialized areas.