Enhanced Oil Recovery using a Combination of BiosurfactantsArif Nissar Zargar 1, Nidhi Patil 1, Manoj Kumar 2, Preeti Srivastava 1
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.