AI Article Synopsis
- Research seeks to find new biosurfactants to replace ecologically harmful chemical surfactants, even if they are cheaper.
- Metagenomics plays a key role in discovering these novel biosurfactants, addressing the problem of low production yields.
- Despite advancements in screening and production systems, the number of biosurfactants found through metagenomics remains surprisingly low.
Article Abstract
Research focused on the search for new biosurfactants aims to replace chemical surfactants, which while being cost-effective are ecologically undesirable. Metagenomics can lead to discovery of novel biosurfactants, tackling issues of low production yields. Recent successes include the heterologous production of biosurfactants. The dearth of biosurfactants discovered to date through metagenomics is puzzling given that good screening systems and heterologous host systems are available.
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