Biosurfactants: Research and Development provides a thorough overview of biosurfactant research and development across a range of settings and industries, highlighting the novel use of enzymes, metabolic and genetic engineering in biosurfactant production and showcasing diverse experimental models and approaches. Sections discuss fundamental characteristics of biosurfactants, their physio-chemical properties, and their differences from chemically synthesize surfactants, different research approaches for the study of known biosurfactants, and the genetic manipulation of microorganisms to increase biosurfactant productivity, or to produce molecules with improved characteristics.
Throughout the book, methods and approaches are discussed in easy-to-digest formats, with methods discussed, ranging from in silico approaches to classical biocatalysis omics analysis and metabolic engineering.
1. Biosurfactants - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iv 5. Copyright - p. Page v 6. Contributors - p. Page v 7. Preface - p. Page viii 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 9. List of Tables - p. Page xi 10. Chapter 1 : Microbial bio-based amphiphiles (biosurfactants): General aspects on critical micelle concentration, surface tension, and phase behavior - p. Page xi 11. Chapter 2 : New insights in biosurfactants research - p. Page 22 12. Chapter 3 : Bioinspired glycolipids: Metals interactions and aqueous-source metal recovery technologies - p. Page 38 13. Chapter 4 : Rhamnolipids—Has the promise come true? - p. Page 63 14. Chapter 5 : Biosurfactants as food additives: New trends and applications - p. Page 79 15. Chapter 6 : Novel approaches in the use of biosurfactants in the oil industry and environmental remediation - p. Page 99 16. Chapter 7 : Biosurfactants produced from corn steep liquor and other nonconventional sources: Their application in different industries - p. Page 120 17. Chapter 8 : Metabolic and process engineering on the edge—Rhamnolipids are a true challenge: A review - p. Page 147 18. Chapter 9 : Improved production of novel (bola) glycolipid biosurfactants with the yeast Starmerella bombicola through an integrative approach combining genetic engineering and multiomics analyses - p. Page 174 19. Chapter 10 : Increasing the natural biodiversity of microbial lipopeptides using a synthetic biology approach - p. Page 197 20. Chapter 11 : Synthetic approaches to production of rhamnolipid and related glycolipids - p. Page 232 21. Chapter 12 : The use of biocatalysis for biosurfactant production - p. Page 261 22. Chapter 13 : Challenges and prospects for microbial biosurfactant research - p. Page 294 23. Index - p. Page 308
Biosurfactants: Research and Development provides a thorough overview of biosurfactant research and development across a range of settings and industries, highlighting the novel use of enzymes, metabolic and genetic engineering in biosurfactant production and showcasing diverse experimental models and approaches. Sections discuss fundamental characteristics of biosurfactants, their physio-chemical properties, and their differences from chemically synthesize surfactants, different research approaches for the study of known biosurfactants, and the genetic manipulation of microorganisms to increase biosurfactant productivity, or to produce molecules with improved characteristics.
Throughout the book, methods and approaches are discussed in easy-to-digest formats, with methods discussed, ranging from in silico approaches to classical biocatalysis omics analysis and metabolic engineering.
1. Biosurfactants - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iv 5. Copyright - p. Page v 6. Contributors - p. Page v 7. Preface - p. Page viii 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 9. List of Tables - p. Page xi 10. Chapter 1 : Microbial bio-based amphiphiles (biosurfactants): General aspects on critical micelle concentration, surface tension, and phase behavior - p. Page xi 11. Chapter 2 : New insights in biosurfactants research - p. Page 22 12. Chapter 3 : Bioinspired glycolipids: Metals interactions and aqueous-source metal recovery technologies - p. Page 38 13. Chapter 4 : Rhamnolipids—Has the promise come true? - p. Page 63 14. Chapter 5 : Biosurfactants as food additives: New trends and applications - p. Page 79 15. Chapter 6 : Novel approaches in the use of biosurfactants in the oil industry and environmental remediation - p. Page 99 16. Chapter 7 : Biosurfactants produced from corn steep liquor and other nonconventional sources: Their application in different industries - p. Page 120 17. Chapter 8 : Metabolic and process engineering on the edge—Rhamnolipids are a true challenge: A review - p. Page 147 18. Chapter 9 : Improved production of novel (bola) glycolipid biosurfactants with the yeast Starmerella bombicola through an integrative approach combining genetic engineering and multiomics analyses - p. Page 174 19. Chapter 10 : Increasing the natural biodiversity of microbial lipopeptides using a synthetic biology approach - p. Page 197 20. Chapter 11 : Synthetic approaches to production of rhamnolipid and related glycolipids - p. Page 232 21. Chapter 12 : The use of biocatalysis for biosurfactant production - p. Page 261 22. Chapter 13 : Challenges and prospects for microbial biosurfactant research - p. Page 294 23. Index - p. Page 308
