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Record Nr.

UNINA9910959178603321

Titolo

Detergents : types, components and uses / / Emilie T. Hagen, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2010

ISBN

1-61728-241-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Collana

Biochemistry research trends

Altri autori (Persone)

HagenEmilie T

Disciplina

668/.14

Soggetti

Detergents

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- DETERGENTS: TYPES,  COMPONENTS AND USES -- DETERGENTS: TYPES,  COMPONENTS AND USES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1  BIOSURFACTANTS AND THEIR USES  IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY AND HYDROCARBON POLLUTION REMEDIATION -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. BASIC CONCEPTS -- 2.1. Biosurfactant Nature -- 2.2. Surface and Interfacial Tension -- 2.3. Reduction of Surface and Interfacial Tension by Biosurfactants and Critical Micelle Concentration -- 2.4. Solubilization Capability -- 2.4. Solubilization Capability -- 3. CLASSIFICATION OF BIOSURFACTANTS -- 3.1. Low-Molecular-Weigh Biosurfactants -- 3.2. High-Molecular-Weigh Biosurfactants -- 4. TOXICITY AND BIODEGRADABILITY  OF BIOSURFACTANTS -- 5. APPLICATIONS -- 5.1. Hydrocarbon Pollution Bioremediation -- 5.1.1. Laboratory assays using liquid-biphasic systems -- 5.1.2. Biosurfactants in soil bioremediation -- 5.1.3. Biosurfactants in bioremediation of marine pollution -- 5.2. Pretroleum Industry -- 5.2.1. Biosurfactant application for oil recovery -- 5.2.2. Other uses -- 6. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2  DETERGENTS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY: DNA EXTRACTION AND PURIFICATION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- Genomics and Molecular Epidemiology Studies -- DNA Extraction Techniques -- Detergent Based DNA Extraction Techniques -- Downstream Applications of Detergent Extracted DNA's -- Viral DNA Extraction from Peripheral Blood -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3  CARBOHYDRASES IN DETERGENTS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- History and Development of Enzyme Usage in Detergents -- Before



1990 -- 1990 Onwards -- The Importance and the Main Characteristics of Detergent Enzymes -- Properties and Functions of Hydrolases -- Proteases -- Carbohydrases -- Lipases -- Carbohydrases : Their Specific Functions in Detergents -- -Amylases -- Catalytic reaction -- Source and production.

Enzyme specificity, biochemical characteristics, and functions -- Enzyme development for desired properties -- A New Highly Alkaline, Thermostable -Amylase Resistant to Surfactant -- Cellulases -- Catalytic reaction -- Source and production -- Enzyme specificity, biochemical characteristics, and functions -- Mannanases -- Catalytic reaction -- Source and production -- Enzyme structure, specificity, biochemical properties and functions -- Enzyme development for desired properties -- Commercial Carbohydrases Used in Detergents -- Future prospects -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4  THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT DETERGENTS ON THE PRESERVATION OF DISCRETE MEMBRANE MICRODOMAINS:  A COMPARATIVE ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDY ON WHOLE-MOUNTED  COLORECTAL CANCER CELLS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- Cell Culture -- Chemicals -- Sample Preparation -- Imaging -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5  -SULFO FATTY METHYL ESTER SULFONATES (-MES): A NEW  ANIONIC SURFACTANT -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 2. EXPERIMENTAL -- Materials -- Photochemical Reactor and Sulfoxidation Procedure -- Separation Procedure -- 3. RESULTS -- Proposed Reaction Mechanism -- Thermal decomposition: Dark reaction -- Irradiated reaction -- Effect of Wavelength -- Effect of Reaction Time -- Effect of Chain Length -- Analysis -- Performance -- REFERENCES -- BIOGRAPHIES -- Chapter 6  ACACIA CAVEN (MOL.) MOLINA POLLEN PROTEASES: APPLICATION TO THE PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS AND TO LAUNDRY DETERGENTS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- Plant Material -- Elution of the Enzyme from the Pollen Wall -- Chemical Reagents -- Proteolytic Activity Assays -- Effect of ph and Temperature on Proteolytic Activity -- Thermostability of Acacia Caven Crude Extract.

Effect of Surfactants on the Proteolytic Activity of Acacia Caven Crude Extract -- Effect of Commercial Detergent on the Proteolityc Activity of  Acacia Caven Crude Extract -- Enzymatic Synthesis Reaction Conditions -- Analytical Control of Enzymatic Synthesis -- RP-HPLC -- HPLC-MS -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- Blank Page.

Sommario/riassunto

Reviews research in the field of detergent types, their components and uses. This title also discusses biosurfactants and their uses in the petroleum industry and in hydrocarbon pollution remediation, and, detergent-based DNA extraction techniques in molecular biology.