International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 5 11 2016 11 2 Applications of Lipopeptide(s) from a Bacillus sp: An Overview 50 54 EN Javier C. Ramirez-Perez 1 Departmento de Química, Facultad de Biología, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador and Department of Chemistry, Kent State University at Stark, North Canton, OH 44720, USA S.B. Mohapatra 1 School of engineering & Technology, Centurion University, Jatni-752050, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India D. Swain 2 School of engineering & Technology, Centurion University, Jatni-752050, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India R.C. Mohanty 3 School of engineering & Technology, Centurion University, Jatni-752050, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India P. Das 4 Founder of Science Foundation for Rural and Tribal Resource Development, Odisha, India Bhange H.N. 1 Dept of SWE, CTAE, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Singh P.K. 2 Dept of SWE, CTAE, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Purohit R.C. 3 Dept of SWE, CTAE, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Yadav K.K. 4 Dept of SWE, CTAE, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Ingle P.M. 1 Dept. of Soil and Water Engineering, CTAE, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Purohit R.C. 2 Dept. of Soil and Water Engineering, CTAE, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Bhakar S.R. 3 Dept. of Soil and Water Engineering, CTAE, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Mittal H.K. 4 Dept. of Soil and Water Engineering, CTAE, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Jain H.K. 5 Dept. of Agri. Statistics and computer application RCA, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Singh P.K. 6 Dept. of Soil and Water Engineering, CTAE, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Gavit B.K. 1 Deptt. of SWE, CTAE, MPUAT Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Purohit R.C. 2 Deptt. of SWE, CTAE, MPUAT Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Singh P.K. 3 Deptt. of SWE, CTAE, MPUAT Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Kothari M.K. 4 Deptt. of SWE, CTAE, MPUAT Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Jain H.K. 5 Deptt. of Agriculture Stat and Computer Applications, RCA, MPUAT Udaipur, India Meena Rajesh Kumar 1 Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Kota, Kota- 324005 Rajasthan, India Chouhan Neelu 2 Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Kota, Kota- 324005 Rajasthan, India M.K. Singh 1 University Department of Mathematics, Ranchi University Ranchi, 834008, Jharkhand, India Pinky Pandey 2 Department of Mathematics, Nirmala College, Ranchi, 834002, Jharkhand, India Sandeep Rout 1 School of Forestry and Environment, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology & Sciences, Allahabad-211007, UP, India Sashikala Beura 2 Biotechnology-cum-Tissue Culture Centre, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-751003, Odisha, India Neelam Khare 3 School of Forestry and Environment, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology & Sciences, Allahabad-211007, UP, India Meena Khem Raj 1 Department of Biotechnology Himachal Pradesh University Summer Hill, Shimla, India Dhiman Rajni 2 Department of Biotechnology Himachal Pradesh University Summer Hill, Shimla, India Sharma Abhishek 3 Department of Biotechnology Himachal Pradesh University Summer Hill, Shimla, India Kanwar Shamsher S. 4 Department of Biotechnology Himachal Pradesh University Summer Hill, Shimla, India > Review Paper 2016 9 15 2016 11 2 In the recent years, continuous and excess use of chemical pesticides in the field has created an adverse ecological balance that affected the whole environment. Most of the part of crops is destroyed by the phytopathogens such as fungi, bacteria and yeast causes to economic losses to the farmers. Extensive use of the chemicals for controlling the plant diseases in the field has unbalanced the delicate environmental harmony of the fertile land, causes soil water contamination, evolution of new races of microorganisms and risk for humans health. The constant and continue demand for new bio-therapeutic agents with an effective mode of action has activated the intensive/deep research in the field of diverse natural bioactive molecules having antimicrobial activity. Among these active molecules, lipopeptide(s) are a unique class of bio-active secondary metabolites with increasing scientific, therapeutic and biotechnological interest. Bacillus subtilis produced mainly a four different types of lipopeptides with a potential for biotechnological and biopharmaceutical applications. Among the all Lipopeptide(s) classes, Iturin and Surfactin shows attractive antibiotic properties. The main family of the microbial lipopeptide(s) is surfactin, which mainly originated from the B. subtilis. These properties of the surfactin make a momemtous drug (surfactin) for the resolution of a number of global issues in medicine. Cancer and phytopathogens are the major problem in the today’s scenario. The bacterial lipopeptide(s) have lower toxicity for plants and animals, high biodegradability, low irritancy and compatibility with human skin. Copyright@ International Science Community Association