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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298428003321

Autore

Kumar Rajesh

Titolo

Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant : Recent Trends in Production and Application / / by Rajesh Kumar, Amar Jyoti Das

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

981-13-1289-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (146 pages)

Disciplina

668.14

Soggetti

Biomedical engineering

Microbiology

Microbial genetics

Microbial genomics

Genetic engineering

Nanotechnology

Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology

Eukaryotic Microbiology

Microbial Genetics and Genomics

Genetic Engineering

Nanotechnology and Microengineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Rhamnolipd biosurfactants and their properties -- Chapter 2. Extraction, detection and characterization of rhamnolipid biosurfactants from microorganisms -- Chapter 3. Production of rhamnolipids -- Chapter 4. Advancement of genetic engineering in rhamnolipid production -- Chapter 5. Environmental applications of rhamnolipids -- Chapter 6. Industrial applications of rhamnolipid: an innovative green technology for industry -- Chapter 7. Application of rhamnolipids in medical sciences -- Chapter 8. Role of rhamnolipids in enhanced oil recovery and oil industry -- Chapter 9. Application of rhamnolipids in agriculture and food industry -- Chapter 10. Rhamnolipid assisted synthesis of stable nanoparticles: a green approach -- Chapter 11. Quorum sensing: Its role in rhamnolipid



production -- Chapter 12. Future prospects and scenario of rhamnolipids. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book highlights the recent developments on rhamnolipid biosurfactant, its properties, role on the natural environment and various applications. Recently, it has shown promising application in Environment, Agriculture, food, petroleum, and pharmaceutical industries due to its environment-friendly and easily degradable nature. The book emphasizes on the various techniques that are utilized for the detection and isolation of rhamnolipid biosurfactant from microorganisms. It highlights the various aspects of the rhamnolipid biosurfactants including structural characteristics, production, and its application. The book presents the current knowledge and the latest advances in the function-based metagenomics strategies to facilitate the exploration of the novel biosurfactants.