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Agriculture/Horticulture Biosurfactant rhamnolipids have been approved for use in biopesticide formulations. Rhamnolipids have shown activity against both fungal and insect pathogens in controlled studies. It has also been used as an adjunct in the composting of green waste to generate fertilizers. Biofilm Rhamnolipids are ideal as an anti-adhesive and biofilm disrupting agents. Rhamnolipids have been shown to cause significant disruption of bacterial species in vitro. They also have been proven to be effective in preventing or slowing the formation of, or accelerating dispersal of biofilms. Rhamnolipids can delay the adhesion of food pathogenic bacteria even in nutrient rich environments, making them an ideal food preservation additive. Since rhamnolipids have amphipathic properties, the presence of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties allow rhamnolipids to concentrate at physical interfaces and alter prevailing interactions. Waste Water Treatment Rhamnolipids have been used to improve treatment of waste water to remove organic solids. Oral Care Rhamnolipids have demonstrated efficacy in oral hygiene applications. Multiple studies have shown their efficacy against both harmful oral bacteria and the biofilm plaque they produce. The same properties that give rhamnolipids their powerful cleaning properties also make them excellent for eliminating oral biofilms while remaining non-toxic.