Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

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Environment

Enhanced Oil Recovery using a Combination of Biosurfactants

Arif Nissar Zargar¹, Nidhi Patil¹, Manoj Kumar², Preeti Srivastava¹

¹Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, ²Indian Oil Corporation, Research and Development Faridabad

We illustrate the methods involved in screening and identification of the biosurfactant producing microbes. Methods for chromatographic characterization and chemical identification of the biosurfactants, determining the industrial applicability of the biosurfactant in enhancing residual oil recovery are also presented.