Microbial Surfactants : Volume 2: Applications in Food and Agriculture

Biosurfactants are surface-active biomolecules produced by a wide variety of microorganisms. They can be produced from renewable sources, and possess high surface activity, high specificity, low toxicity, tolerance to pH, temperature and ionic strength, biodegradability, excellent emulsifying and demulsifying ability and antimicrobial activity. Biosurfactants have found applications in several industries including organic chemicals, petrochemicals, mining, metallurgy (mainly bioleaching), agrochemicals, fertilizers, foods, beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and many others. The main aim of this volume is to highlight concepts, classifications, production and applications of microbial surfactants in food and agriculture. The book provides a comprehensive coverage of fermentation, recovery, genomics and metagenomics of biosurfactant production. It is presented in an easy-to-understand manner, and includes protocols, figures, and recent data on the industrial demand market and economics, and the production of biosurfactants from novel substrates are particularly worthwhile additions. The volume will be useful for students, researchers, teachers, and entrepreneurs in the area of microbial biosurfactants and their applications in food and agriculture. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Preface to the Series Preface Table of Contents 1. Microbial Biosurfactants—Sources, Classification, Properties and Mechanism of Interaction 2. Microbial Fermentation Technology for Biosurfactants Production 3. Biosurfactants: Industrial Demand (Market and Economy) 4. Biosurfactant—A Biomolecule and its Potential Applications 5. Biosurfactants from Pseudomonads: Applications in Food Industry 6. Functional Properties and Potential Application of Biosurfactants as a Natural Ingredient in the Food Industry 7. Biosurfactants: Production and Applications in Food 8. Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants: Production and Applications 9. Current Perspectives of Microbial Lipopeptides with Their Advanced Applications for Sustainable Agriculture 10. Biosurfactants: Applications for Sustainable Agriculture 11. Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants: Production and Application in Agriculture 12. Microbial Biosurfactants: A New Frontier for Safe and Sustainable Agriculture 13. Sustainable Farming with Biosurfactants from Fungi 14. Biosurfactants of Nitrogen Fixers and their Potential Applications Index "Biosurfactants are defined as the surface-active biomolecules produced by microorganisms. In recent years, biosurfactants have attracted commercial interest due to their unique properties such as production from renewable sources, high surface activity, high specificity, low toxicity, tolerance to pH, temperature and ionic strength, biodegradability, excellent emulsifying and demulsifying ability, antimicrobial activity, ability to work under extreme conditions, and relative ease of preparation. Biosurfactants have found applications in several industries including organic chemicals, petroleum, petrochemicals, mining, metallurgy (mainly bioleaching), agrochemicals, fertilizers, foods, beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and many others"-- Provided by publisher The main aim of this volume is to highlight the concept, classification, production and applications of microbial surfactants in food and agriculture. The book provides a comprehensive coverage of fermentation, recovery, genomics and metagenomics of biosurfactant production.