Table 1.

Expected applications of hydrophobins.

Application	Hydrophobin	Class	Reference
Modification of the wettability of solid surfaces (e.g., Teflon, glass, mica, resin, and stone)	SC3	IB	[118]
	DewA	IA	[119]
	HFBI	II	[119,120]
Enhancement of the dispersibility of hydrophobic particles (e.g., graphene, carbon nano tubes, highly oriented pyrolytic graphite, pigments, and minerals) in aqueous solvents	EAS	IA	[98]
	HGFI	IB	[98]
	HFBI	II	[96,97]
	HFBII	II	[99]
Enhancement of the dispersibility of hydrophobic drugs and inhibition of drug crystallization	HFBI	II	[100,101]
Coating of metal microparticles for medical applications and of drug particles	SC3	IB	[101]
	AfRodA	IA	[24]
	HFBI	II	[116]
	HFBII	II	[117]
Inhibition of bacterial adhesion to solid surfaces	DewA	IA	[115]
Immobilization of functional peptides and proteins (e.g., cell adhesion factor, cellulose-binding module, enzymes, histidine tag, and Protein A) on solid surfaces	DewA	IA	[109,111,113]
	DewB	IA	[111]
	HGFI	IB	[27,112]
	RolA	IA	[26]
	SC3	IB	[25]
	VmhII	IB	[108,110,114]
	HFBI	II	[27,107]
	HFB4	II	[82]
	HFB7	II	[82]
Fusion partner for mass production and efficient purification of recombinant enzymes	HFBI	II	[121]
Enhancement of thermostability of enzymes	HFBI	II	[105,106]
Stabilization of emulsions, bubbles, and foams for long-term storage	SC3	IB	[19]
	HFBI	II	[104]
	HFBII	II	[102,103]