Table 1.
Producing companies, types of biosurfactant and potential applications marketed for petroleum industry.
| Company | Biosurfactant | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| AGAE Technologies—USA | Rhamnolipids (R95, anHPLC/MS grade rhamnolipid) | Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) |
| Jeneil Biosurfactant—USA | Rhamnolipids | EOR |
| Rhamnolipid Companies—USA | Rhamnolipids | EOR |
| Synthezyme—USA | Sophorolipids | Crude oil emulsification |
| BioFuture—Ireland | Rhamnolipid | Washing fuel oil tanks |
| Logos Technologies—USA | Rhamnolipids | EOR |
| TensioGreen—USA | Rhamnolipids | Petroleum Industry, EOR |
| Synthezyme—USA | Sophorolipids | Oil and gas |
| EcoChem Organics Company—Canada | Rhamnolipids-based | Water-insoluble hydrocarbons dispersive agent |
| EnzymeTechnologies—USA | Bacteria biosurfactant, (unknown) | Oil removal; oil recovery and processing, EOR |