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| Title |
Metagenomics for the discovery of novel biosurfactants of environmental interest from marine ecosystems
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| Published in |
Current Opinion in Biotechnology, March 2015
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.copbio.2015.03.004 |
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| Authors |
Stephen A Jackson, Erik Borchert, Fergal O’Gara, Alan DW Dobson |
| 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. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 204 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2 | <1% |
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Poland | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 197 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 48 | 24% |
| Researcher | 38 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 7% |
| Other | 32 | 16% |
| Unknown | 24 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 78 | 38% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 34 | 17% |
| Environmental Science | 22 | 11% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 13 | 6% |
| Chemistry | 5 | 2% |
| Other | 13 | 6% |
| Unknown | 39 | 19% |