ABSTRACT
Compounds possess surface activity produced by the biological system and attract the scientific community through their versatile properties and vast applications. Various studies have focused on the influence of the biodegradation process through biosurfactants. Biosurfactants enhance the biodegradation of pollutants from the soil and marine ecosystems. Thus, have been conducted to produce optimum and sustainable production of biosurfactants through microbes at the industrial level. The production of biosurfactants requires precursors to activate the metabolic pathways. Each biosurfactantproducing microbes advance their efficiency to synthesize particular types such as lipopeptide, glycolipid, and phospholipid surfactants. Different classes of biosurfactants express their advances and various applications. Moreover, biosurfactants involve in the bioremediation of various pollutants by enhancing the biodegradation process. This chapter describes the various metabolic pathways involved in the formation of different types of 468biosurfactants and their applications in the bioremediation of environmental pollutants from the ecosystem.
