Rhamnolipid biosurfactant : recent trends in production and application /: recent trends in production and application. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rajesh Kumar, Amar Jyoti Das.
• Authors: Kumar, Rajesh; Das, Amar Jyoti
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Acknowledgment; Contents; About the Authors; 1: Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants and Their Properties; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Sources of Biosurfactants; 1.3 Types of Biosurfactants; 1.4 Discovery of Rhamnolipids; 1.5 Why Do Bacteria Produce Rhamnolipids?; 1.5.1 Uptake of Hydrophobic Substrates; 1.5.2 Biofilm Formation; 1.5.3 Motility; 1.6 Rhamnolipid Producers; 1.7 Structure of Rhamnolipids; References; 2: Extraction, Detection, and Characterization of Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants from Microorganisms; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Detection and Screening Methods 2.2.1 Qualitative Assays2.2.1.1 Hemolytic Assay; 2.2.1.2 Phenol H2SO4 Method; 2.2.1.3 CTAB Agar Plate; 2.2.1.4 Oil Spreading Assay; 2.2.1.5 Replica Plate Assay; 2.2.1.6 Hydrocarbon Overlay Agar Method; 2.2.1.7 Foaming; 2.2.1.8 Drop Collapse Assay; 2.2.1.9 Tilted Glass Slide Test; 2.2.2 Quantitative Method for the Detection of Rhamnolipids; 2.2.2.1 Interfacial or Surface Activity; Capillary Rise Method; 2.2.2.2 Du Nouy Ring Method; 2.2.2.3 Pedant Drop; 2.2.2.4 Stalagmometric Method; 2.2.2.5 Emulsification Index; 2.2.2.6 Anthrone Method; 2.2.2.7 Orcinol Assay 2.3 Various Extraction Methods for Rhamnolipid(s)2.3.1 Centrifugation; 2.3.2 Crystallization; 2.3.3 Filtration and Precipitation; 2.3.4 Foam Fractionation; 2.3.5 Solvent Extraction; 2.3.6 Ultrafiltration; 2.4 Chemical Analysis of Rhamnolipid; 2.5 Analytical Analysis of Rhamnolipid; 2.5.1 Chromatographic Methods; 2.5.1.1 Thin-Layer Chromatography; 2.5.1.2 High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC); 2.5.1.3 Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Mass Spectrometry; 2.5.1.4 Gas Chromatography; 2.5.2 Spectroscopic Methods; 2.5.2.1 Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy 2.5.2.2 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)2.6 High-Throughput Screening; References; 3: Production of Rhamnolipids; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Strategies for Rhamnolipid Production; 3.3 Effect of Different Nutrients on Surfactant Production; 3.3.1 Carbon; 3.3.2 Nitrogen; 3.3.3 Phosphate; 3.3.4 Metals and Iron; 3.4 Raw Materials for Biosurfactant Production; 3.5 Rhamnolipid Production from Renewable Substrates; 3.5.1 Molasses; 3.5.2 Whey; 3.5.3 Soap Stock; 3.5.4 Frying Oil; 3.5.5 Olive Oil Mill Effluent (OOME); 3.5.6 Potato Waste 3.6 Growth Conditions and Environmental Factors Affecting Rhamnolipid Production3.6.1 Effect of Agitation; 3.6.2 Effect of Temperature; 3.6.3 Effect of pH; References; 4: Advancement of Genetic Engineering in Rhamnolipid(s) Production; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Rhamnolipid Biosynthesis Pathway; 4.3 Implication of Genetic Engineering for Production of Rhamnolipids; 4.4 Role of Quorum-Sensing (QS) System for Production of Rhamnolipids and Other Extracellular Factors in P. aeruginosa; References; 5: Environmental Applications of Rhamnolipids; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Toxicity of Heavy Metals
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 668/.1; Medicine; Biosurfactants; Biomedical engineering; Microbiology; Microbial genetics; Microbial genomics; Genetic engineering; Engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Chemical & Biochemical; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- Microbiology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Genetics & Genomics; Technology & Engineering -- Nanotechnology & MEMS; Microbiology (non-medical); Genetic engineering; Precision instruments manufacture; Medical -- Allied Health Services -- Medical Technology; Biomedical engineering; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811312892; 9811312893
• Related ISBNs: 9789811312885; 9811312885
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed October 23, 2018).
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