Biosurfactant from a thermo-halophilic strain of Bacillus alveayuensis isolated from a Brazilian oil reservoir: Production, chemical characterization, antimicrobial activity, and efficiency in wettability reversal and oil removal from oil-soaked sand.
Marcela Nunes Argentin, Luiz Fernando Martins, Maíra Paula de Sousa, Nelma Regina Segnini Bossolan
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SurfactinChemistryWettingSurface tensionHexadecaneContext (archaeology)Enhanced oil recoveryMicrobial enhanced oil recoveryFood scienceStrain (injury)ChromatographyOrganic chemistryBacteriaChemical engineeringMaterials scienceMicroorganismBiologyBacillus subtilisComposite materialGeneticsPaleontologyAnatomyQuantum mechanicsPhysicsEngineeringMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactantsDrilling and Well EngineeringEnhanced Oil Recovery Techniques