生物表面活性剂是许多微生物如真菌、细菌和酵母所合成的表面活性分子。这些分子是两性的，具有乳化能力、清洁性、泡沫和表面活性等性质。属于假丝酵母属的酵母菌由于其产生的生物表面活性剂具有多种性质，因而受到了广泛的全球关注。与合成表面活性剂相比，生物表面活性剂被认为是可生物降解和无毒的，被标记为潜在的工业化合物。据报道，由这个属产生的生物表面活性剂具有某些生物活性，如抗癌和抗病毒活性。它们在生物修复、油田采油、农业、制药、生物医学、食品和化妆品行业等方面也有潜在的工业应用。已经认识到多种假丝酵母菌能够产生生物表面活性剂，包括石油假丝酵母、波戈尔假丝酵母、南极假丝酵母、脂肪假丝酵母、白色假丝酵母、巴蒂斯特白色假丝酵母、圆形假丝酵母等。这些菌株产生各种形式的生物表面活性剂，如糖脂、脂肽、脂肪酸和聚合物生物表面活性剂，其分子量各异。在此，我们提供了关于假丝酵母生产的各种类型生物表面活性剂、更好地生产的过程优化和这些生物表面活性剂应用的最新更新的详细概述。©2023年 作者，独家许可Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany的一部分Springer Nature。

Biosurfactants are surface-active molecules that are synthesized by many microorganisms like fungi, bacteria, and yeast. These molecules are amphiphilic in nature, possessing emulsifying ability, detergency, foaming, and surface-activity like characteristics. Yeast species belongs to the genus Candida has gained globally enormous interest because of the diverse properties of biosurfactants produced by theme. In contrast to synthetic surfactants, biosurfactants are claimed to be biodegradable and non-toxic which labels them as a potent industrial compound. Biosurfactants produced by this genus are reported to possess certain biological activities, such as anticancer and antiviral activities. They also have potential industrial applications in bioremediation, oil recovery, agricultural, pharmaceutical, biomedical, food, and cosmetic industries. Various species of Candida have been recognized as biosurfactant producers, including Candida petrophilum, Candida bogoriensis, Candida antarctica, Candida lipolytica, Candida albicans, Candida batistae, Candida albicans, Candida sphaerica, etc. These species produce various forms of biosurfactants, such as glycolipids, lipopeptides, fatty acids, and polymeric biosurfactants, which are distinct according to their molecular weights. Herein, we provide a detailed overview of various types of biosurfactants produced by Candida sp., process optimization for better production, and the latest updates on the applications of these biosurfactants.© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.