01382nas a2200169   4500008004100000020002200041022001400063245008700077210006900164260007400233300001200307490000800319520073000327100002601057700001101083856011801094       2010                        eng d  a978-1-4419-5978-2  a0065-259800aBacterial biosurfactants, and their role in microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR)0 aBacterial biosurfactants and their role in microbial enhanced oi  aHeidelberger Platz 3, D-14197 Berlin, GermanybSpringer-Verlag Berlin  a146-1570 v6723 a<p>Surfactants are chemically synthesized surface-active compounds widely used for large number of applications in various industries. During last few years there is increase demand of biological surface-active compounds or biosurfactants which are produced by large number of microorganisms as they exert biodegradability, low toxicity and widespread application compared to chemical surfactants. They can be used as emulsifiers, de-emulsifiers, wetting agents, spreading agents, foaming agents, functional food ingredients and detergents. Various experiments at laboratory scale on sand-pack columns and field trials have successfully indicated effectiveness of biosurfactants in microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR).</p>1 aKhire, Jayant, Malhar1 aSen, R  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/bacterial-biosurfactants-and-their-role-microbial-enhanced-oil-recovery-meor-0