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Author Upton, Charles R.

Title Biosurfactants.

Publication Info. Hauppauge : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2017.

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Description 1 online resource (198 pages).
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Series Chemistry Research and Applications
Chemistry research and applications series.
Contents Preface; Chapter 1; Surfactin Production from Agro-Industrial Residues: A Review; Abstract; Introduction; Physicochemical Properties; Producing-Microorganisms; Bacillus subtilis Producing Surfactin; Fermentation Processes; Agro-Industrial Residues for Surfactin Production; Application of Surfactin; Anti-Inflammatory Activity; Antibacterial, Anticancer and Antiviral Activity; Anti-Adhesive; Bioremediation; Biocontrol; References; Chapter 2; Biosurfactants in the Oil Industry, Forestry and Environmental Pollution; Abstract; Introduction; Surfactants; Classification of Surfactants.
Anionic SurfactantsCationic Surfactants; Nonionic Surfactants; Amphoteric (Zwitterionic) Surfactants; Biosurfactants; Biosurfactant-Producing Microorganisms; Biosurfactant Type; Glycolipids; Rhamnolipids; Trehalolipids; Sophorolipids; Lipopeptides and Lipoproteins; Neutral Fatty Acids and Lipids; Polymeric Biosurfactants; Classification of Biosurfactants; Molecular Weight; Composition and Function of Biosurfactants; Surface Tension (ST); Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC); Factors Affecting the Production of Biosurfactants; Environmental Factors; Nutritional Factors; Carbon Source.
Nitrogen SourceAdvantages and Disadvantages of Biosurfactants; Application of Biosurfactants to Contaminated Environments; Applications in Enhanced Oil Recovery; Oil Extraction Stages; Chemical Methods; Gas Injection; Microbial Enhanced Recovery; Ex Situ Biosurfactant Production; In Situ Production of Biosurfactants for the MEOR Process; Applications of Biosurfactants to the Forestry and Agricultural Sectors; Environmental Bioremediation of Mangrove Forests; Use in the Forest Industry; Biosurfactants as Bioinsecticides; Biosurfactants as Herbicides; Biosurfactants as Biofertilizers.
Field ApplicationReferences; Chapter 3; Treatise in Biosurfactant Production by the Genus Pseudomonas; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Biosurfactant-Producing Microorganisms; 2.1. Types of Biosurfactant-Producing Microorganisms; 2.1.1. Bacterial Biosurfactants; 2.1.2. Yeast Biosurfactants; 2.1.3. Fungal Biosurfactants; 2.2. Rhamnolipids-Producing Microorganisms; 2.3. Role of Biosurfactants in Microbial Growth; 3. Biosurfactants Market; 4. Biosurfactants Properties; 4.1. Surface and Interface Activity; 4.2. Temperature, pH and Salinity Tolerance; 4.3. Biodegradability; 4.4. Low Toxicity.
4.5. Emulsion Formation4.6. Antiadhesive Agents; 5. Classification and Chemical Nature of Biosurfactants; 5.1. Glycolipid; 5.1.1. Rhamnolipids; 5.1.2. Trehalolipids; 5.1.3. Sophorolipids; 5.2. Lipopeptides and Lipoproteins; 5.2.1. Surfactin; 5.2.2. Lichenysin; 5.3. Fatty Acids, Phospholipids and Neutral Lipids; 5.4. Polymeric Biosurfactants; 5.5. Particulate Biosurfactants; 6. Rhamnolipids (RLS); 6.1. Rhamnolipid Biosynthesis; 6.1.1. Biosynthesis of dTDP-L-Rhamnose; 6.1.2. Biosynthesis of Lipid Moiety; 6.1.3. Connection of Sugar and Lipid Moieties; 6.2. Challenges of Rhamnolipid Production.
Note 6.2.1. Increasing Production Cost.
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Subject Biosurfactants.
Biosurfactants.
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Other Form: Print version: Upton, Charles R. Biosurfactants: Occurrences, Applications and Research. Hauppauge : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ©2017 9781536107067
ISBN 9781536107210
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9781536107067
1536107069