NDLI: Introduction to Microbial Biosurfactants

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Introduction to Microbial Biosurfactants

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Author	Thavasi, Rengathavasi Banat, Ibrahim M.
Copyright Year	2019
Description	Microbes are known as a source for many novel metabolites and biosurfactants (BSs) are one such group of molecules produced by bacteria, yeast, fungi and actinomycetes. Type of BSs based on their chemical composition include, glycolipins, gids, glycolipoprotelycopeptides, lipopeptides, lipoproteins, fatty acids, phospholipids, neutral lipids, lipopolysaccharides and glycoglycerolipids. Diverse structural and chemical properties make BSs suitable for broad spectrum applications such as emulsification, dispersion, solubilizing, wetting, microbial growth enhancement, antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and anticancer agents. Unlike their chemical counterparts, BSs are ecofriendly, nontoxic, biodegradable, easy to produce and cost effective. Their application areas include environmental (bioremediation and oil extraction), industrial (emulsifiers and dispersants) and medical sectors (antimicrobial and therapeutics). Being potential biomolecules, the demand for microbial BSs are growing every year and need for more scientific information on high yield production and development of new applications for BSs is also in high demand. This chapter will provide introductory information of microbial BSs and other chapters in this book will provide more detailed information of each microbial BS and their application in various sectors. Book Name: Microbial Biosurfactants and their Environmental and Industrial Applications
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DOI	10.1201/b21950-1
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2019-01-15
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Book Name: Microbial Biosurfactants and Their Environmental and Industrial Applications Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering Diverse Chapter Biosurfactants Structural Antimicrobial Microbial Bss Application Areas Bss Suitable
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter

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