Biosurfactants are useful tools for the bioremediation of contaminated soil: a review

Bioremediation processes are negatively affected by the low aqueous solubility of some contaminants; therefore their bioavailability may be enhanced by the addition of surfactants. These compounds are organic molecules that can be chemically and biologically produced. Surfactants contain both hydrop...

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Main Authors: Bustamante,M, Durán,N, Diez,M. C
Language:English
Published: Chilean Society of Soil Science / Sociedad Chilena de la Ciencia del Suelo 2012
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-95162012000400004
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