Biosurfactants and Biotechnology

Here is the first comprehensive reference to examine microbial surface active agents (biosurfactants)and biological emulsifiers as applied in biotechnology and other industries.Biosurfactants and Biotechnology highlights state-of-the-art uses of these agents and incorporatesa wealth of ideas for future research and development related to feedstocks productionand processing. The book delineates the chemistry biochemistry mechanisms and propertiesof biosurfactants and biological emulsifiers .. . critically assesses their role in enhanced oil recoveryand other industrial applications . .. and includes numerous references to the literature.Biosurfactants and Biotechnology is an invaluable guide for physical surface and colloidchemists working on or with surfactants interfacial phenomena and cell-surface physiology ;petrochemical chemical biochemical petroleum and pollution control engineers; pharmacologistscosmetic scientists food scientists and microbiologists. It is also an important resourcefor graduate students in these fields.