Open AccessSelf-assembly, interfacial properties, interactions with macromolecules and molecular modelling and simulation of microbial bio-based amphiphiles (biosurfactants). A tutorial review
Author(s) -
Niki Baccile,
Chloé Seyrig,
Alexandre Poirier,
Silvia Alonsode Castro,
Sophie Roelants,
Stéphane Abel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
green chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.221
H-Index - 221
eISSN - 1463-9270
pISSN - 1463-9262
DOI - 10.1039/d1gc00097g
Subject(s) - macromolecule , amphiphile , chemistry , molecular dynamics , nanotechnology , self assembly , materials science , chemical physics , chemical engineering , computational chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , copolymer , biochemistry , engineering
Amphiphiles obtained by microbial fermentation, known as biosurfactants or bioamphiphiles, are reviewed in terms of their solution experimental and theoretical self-assembly properties, interface properties and interactions with macromolecules.