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Biosurfactant production by microorganisms on unconventional carbon sources

DIR@IMTECH: CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology

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Title Biosurfactant production by microorganisms on unconventional carbon sources
 
Creator Makkar, R S
Cameotra, Swaranjit Singh
 
Subject QR Microbiology
 
Description In recent years natural biosurfactants have attracted
attention because of their low toxicity, biodegradability,
and ecological acceptability. However, for reasons of functionality and production cost, they are not competitive with chemical surfactants. Use of inexpensive substrates can drastically decrease the production cost of biosurfactants. This review describes the use of unconventional carbon sources for biosurfactant production. These sources include urban as well as agroindustrial wastes. With suitable engineering and microbiological
modifications, these wastes can be used as substrates
for large-scale production of biosurfactants.
Paper no. S1084 in JSD 2, 237–241 (April 1999).
 
Publisher Springer Science
 
Date 1999
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://crdd.osdd.net/open/820/1/swaranjit1999.pdf
Makkar, R S and Cameotra, Swaranjit Singh (1999) Biosurfactant production by microorganisms on unconventional carbon sources. Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 2 (2). pp. 237-241. ISSN 1097-3958
 
Relation http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11743-999-0078-3
http://crdd.osdd.net/open/820/