Biosurfactants : research trends and applications
| Publisher: | CRC Press |
| Subject: | Biosurfactants |
| Authors: | Catherine N. Mulligan , Sanjay K. Sharma , Ackmez Mudhoo |
| Pages: | 352 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9781466518230 |
| Call No: | TP248.B57 B585 2014 |
This book reviews current knowledge and the latest advances, strategies for improving production processes, and the status of biosynthetic and genetic regulation mechanisms for microbial surfactants. Chapters present research findings on specific biosurfactants, such as high surface activity rhamnolipids, yeast-derived sophorolipids, lipopeptides, and trehalose lipids that have potential for environmental, industrial, and medical uses. The book also describes sources and characteristics of marine microbial biosurfactants, biosurfactants made from food processing by-products and biosurfactants used in the food industry, and biosurfactants for green synthesis of nanoparticles.