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Industrial applications of biosurfactants and microorganisms : green technology avenues from lab to commercialization /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Aslam, Ruby
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Academic Press, 2023.
Subjects:
Biosurfactants > Industrial applications.
Microbial biotechnology > Industrial applications.
Biosurfactants > Applications industrielles.
Biotechnologie microbienne > Applications industrielles.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Industrial Applications of Biosurfactants and Microorganisms
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • About the editors
  • Preface
  • 1 Biosurfactants: introduction and classification
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Fundaments aspects of biosurfactants
  • 1.3 Ecological significance of biosurfactants
  • 1.4 Production of biosurfactants
  • 1.5 Applications of biosurfactants
  • 1.6 Structural diversity of microbial surfactants
  • 1.7 Classification of biosurfactants
  • 1.7.1 Glycolipids
  • 1.7.2 Rhamnolipids
  • 1.7.3 Sophorolipids
  • 1.7.4 Trehalolipids
  • 1.7.5 Lipopeptides
  • 1.7.6 Surfactin
  • 1.7.7 Fengycin
  • 1.7.8 Polymeric microbial surfactants
  • 1.7.9 Particulate biosurfactants
  • 1.7.10 Fatty acids, phospholipids, and neutral lipids
  • 1.8 Conclusion and future prospects
  • References
  • 2 Biosurfactants: basic properties and characterizations
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 The classification of biosurfactants
  • 2.3 Physiochemical properties of biosurfactants
  • 2.4 Factors affecting biosurfactant production
  • 2.5 Conclusions and future perspectives
  • References
  • 3 Biosurfactants production utilizing microbial resources
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Types of biosurfactants
  • 3.2.1 Glycolipids
  • 3.2.2 Lipopeptides or lipoprotein
  • 3.2.3 Phospholipids and fatty acids (mycolic acids)
  • 3.2.4 Polymeric surfactants
  • 3.2.5 The particulate type
  • 3.3 Sources of production of biosurfactants
  • 3.3.1 Microorganisms and growing media
  • 3.4 Fermentation process
  • 3.5 Low-cost byproducts and waste as feedstock
  • 3.6 Production of biosurfactants using microorganisms
  • 3.6.1 Bacteria
  • 3.6.2 Fungi
  • 3.6.3 Yeast
  • 3.7 Factors affecting biosurfactants production
  • 3.8 Challenges and future research directions
  • 3.9 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 4 Biosurfactant production by utilizing waste products of the food industry
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Biosurfactants from different food wastes
  • 4.2.1 Agric-food wastes
  • 4.2.2 Wastes from cooking oils
  • 4.2.3 Brewery wastes
  • 4.2.4 Animal wastes from the food industry
  • 4.2.5 Bakery and dairy wastes
  • 4.2.6 Lignocellulosic wastes
  • 4.2.7 Starch-rich wastes
  • 4.3 Conclusion and future perspectives
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 5 Factors affecting biosurfactants production
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Factors affecting biosurfactant production
  • 5.2.1 Microbial strain
  • 5.2.2 Nutritional parameters
  • 5.2.2.1 Carbon source
  • 5.2.2.2 Nitrogen source
  • 5.2.2.3 Inorganic ions
  • 5.2.3 Physicochemical factors
  • 5.2.3.1 Potential of hydrogen
  • 5.2.3.2 Temperature
  • 5.2.3.3 Salinity
  • 5.2.4 Bioprocessing factors
  • 5.2.4.1 Aeration and agitation
  • 5.2.4.2 Incubation time
  • 5.2.4.3 Inoculum concentration
  • 5.3 Factors that affect large-scale production and commercialization of biosurfactants
  • 5.3.1 Economic constraints
  • 5.3.2 Technical constraints
  • 5.3.3 Safety concerns