Industrial Applications of Biosurfactants: Green Technology Avenues from Lab to Commercialization covers a variety of current biosurfactant research advancements and progresses providing insight into the most recent academic advances, major applications, and implementation studies from across the world. It focuses entirely within the scope of biochemistry and biotechnology research and demonstrates the application of biosurfactants in cell mobility, cell communication, nutrient acquisition, and plant and animal disease. Biosurfactants have antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties, as well as adhesive properties and are used in vaccinations, gene therapy, and the enhancement of microbial biocontrol systems.
Industrial Applications of Biosurfactants: Green Technology Avenues from Lab to Commercialization is designed for a broad audience working in the fields of biochemistry, surface science, colloid and interface science and is an invaluable reference for university libraries and industrial institutions, government and independent institutes, individual research groups, and scientists working in the field of surface science systems.
1. Chapter 1 : Biosurfactants: introduction and classification - p. Page xii 2. Chapter 2 : Biosurfactants: basic properties and characterizations - p. Page 15 3. Chapter 3 : Biosurfactants production utilizing microbial resources - p. Page 34 4. Chapter 4 : Biosurfactant production by utilizing waste products of the food industry - p. Page 52 5. Chapter 5 : Factors affecting biosurfactants production - p. Page 72 6. Chapter 6 : Crude oil storage tank clean-up using biosurfactants - p. Page 98 7. Chapter 7 : Pollution mitigation utilizing biosurfactants - p. Page 117 8. Chapter 8 : Strategic biosurfactant-advocated bioremediation technologies for the removal of petroleum derivatives and other hydrophobic emerging contaminants - p. Page 140 9. Chapter 9 : Removal of hydrophobic contaminant/petroleum derivate utilizing biosurfactants - p. Page 183 10. Chapter 10 : Role of biosurfactants in improving target efficiency of drugs and designing novel drug delivery systems - p. Page 212 11. Chapter 11 : Recent advancements in biosurfactant-aided adsorption technologies for the removal of pharmaceutical drugs - p. Page 239 12. Chapter 12 : Potential of biosurfactants in corrosion inhibition - p. Page 270 13. Chapter 13 : Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm potentials of biosurfactants - p. Page 300 14. Chapter 14 : Insecticidal potential of biosurfactants - p. Page 332 15. Chapter 15 : Potential of biosurfactants as antiadhesive biological coating - p. Page 351 16. Chapter 16 : Advantages of biosurfactants over petroleum-based surfactants - p. Page 366 17. Chapter 17 : Commercialization of biosurfactants - p. Page 385 18. Chapter 18 : Biosurfactants for environmental health and safety - p. Page 404 19. Chapter 19 : Biosurfactants: sustainable alternatives to chemical surfactants - p. Page 419 20. Chapter 20 : Biosurfactants for sustainability - p. Page 434 21. Index - p. Page 448
Industrial Applications of Biosurfactants: Green Technology Avenues from Lab to Commercialization covers a variety of current biosurfactant research advancements and progresses providing insight into the most recent academic advances, major applications, and implementation studies from across the world. It focuses entirely within the scope of biochemistry and biotechnology research and demonstrates the application of biosurfactants in cell mobility, cell communication, nutrient acquisition, and plant and animal disease. Biosurfactants have antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties, as well as adhesive properties and are used in vaccinations, gene therapy, and the enhancement of microbial biocontrol systems.
Industrial Applications of Biosurfactants: Green Technology Avenues from Lab to Commercialization is designed for a broad audience working in the fields of biochemistry, surface science, colloid and interface science and is an invaluable reference for university libraries and industrial institutions, government and independent institutes, individual research groups, and scientists working in the field of surface science systems.
1. Chapter 1 : Biosurfactants: introduction and classification - p. Page xii 2. Chapter 2 : Biosurfactants: basic properties and characterizations - p. Page 15 3. Chapter 3 : Biosurfactants production utilizing microbial resources - p. Page 34 4. Chapter 4 : Biosurfactant production by utilizing waste products of the food industry - p. Page 52 5. Chapter 5 : Factors affecting biosurfactants production - p. Page 72 6. Chapter 6 : Crude oil storage tank clean-up using biosurfactants - p. Page 98 7. Chapter 7 : Pollution mitigation utilizing biosurfactants - p. Page 117 8. Chapter 8 : Strategic biosurfactant-advocated bioremediation technologies for the removal of petroleum derivatives and other hydrophobic emerging contaminants - p. Page 140 9. Chapter 9 : Removal of hydrophobic contaminant/petroleum derivate utilizing biosurfactants - p. Page 183 10. Chapter 10 : Role of biosurfactants in improving target efficiency of drugs and designing novel drug delivery systems - p. Page 212 11. Chapter 11 : Recent advancements in biosurfactant-aided adsorption technologies for the removal of pharmaceutical drugs - p. Page 239 12. Chapter 12 : Potential of biosurfactants in corrosion inhibition - p. Page 270 13. Chapter 13 : Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm potentials of biosurfactants - p. Page 300 14. Chapter 14 : Insecticidal potential of biosurfactants - p. Page 332 15. Chapter 15 : Potential of biosurfactants as antiadhesive biological coating - p. Page 351 16. Chapter 16 : Advantages of biosurfactants over petroleum-based surfactants - p. Page 366 17. Chapter 17 : Commercialization of biosurfactants - p. Page 385 18. Chapter 18 : Biosurfactants for environmental health and safety - p. Page 404 19. Chapter 19 : Biosurfactants: sustainable alternatives to chemical surfactants - p. Page 419 20. Chapter 20 : Biosurfactants for sustainability - p. Page 434 21. Index - p. Page 448
