Biosurfactants for a Sustainable Future

Juan José Araya Escuela de Química Centro de Investigaciónen Electroquímica y Energía Química (CELEQ) Universidad de Costa Rica San José Costa Rica

Zarith Asyikin Abdul Aziz School of Chemical and Energy Engineering Faculty of Engineering University Teknologi Malaysia Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia

Kenia Barrantes Nutrition and Infection Section Health Research Institute University of Costa Rica San Jose Costa Rica

Káren Gercyane Oliveira Bezerra Northeastern Network of Biotechnology Federal Rural University of Pernambuco Recife Pernambuco Brazil

Advanced Institute of Technology and Innovation (IATI)

Recife

Pernambuco

Brazil

Catholic University of Pernambuco

Recife

Pernambuco

Brazil

Siddhartha Narayan Borah Royal School of Biosciences Royal Global University Guwahati Assam, India

Luz Chacón Nutrition and Infection Section Health Research Institute University of Costa Rica San Jose, Costa Rica

Liang Cheng School of Environment and Safety Engineering Jiangsu University Zhengjiang China

Jéssica Correia CEB – Centre of Biological Engineering University of Minho Braga Portugal

Suresh Deka Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory Resource Management and Environment Section Life Sciences Division Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) Guwahati Assam India

Santiago de Frutos Departamento de Química Física Facultad de Ciencias Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Lugo Spain

Maribel Farfán Department of Biology Healthcare and the Environment Section of Microbiology University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain

Francisco Fraga Departamento de Física Aplicada Facultad de Ciencias Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Lugo Spain

S. J. Geetha Department of Biology College of Science Sultan Qaboos University Muscat Oman

Madhurankhi Goswami Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory Resource Management and Environment Section Life Sciences Division Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) Guwahati Assam India

Eduardo J. Gudiña CEB – Centre of Biological Engineering University of Minho Braga Portugal

Sonam Gupta Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology Raipur Raipur Chhattisgarh India

Gabriel Ibarra Department of Public Health Sciences College of Health Sciences University of Texas at El Paso El Paso TX USA

Nazim F. Islam Department of Botany N N Saikia College Assam India

Sanket J. Joshi Oil & Gas Research Center Central Analytical and Applied Research Unit Sultan Qaboos University Muscat Oman

Aida Jover Departamento de Química Física Facultad de Ciencias Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Lugo Spain

Arun Karnwal Department of Microbiology School of Bioengineering and Biosciences Lovely Professional University Phagwara Punjab India

Asma Khatoon Centre of Lipids Engineering and Applied Research (CLEAR) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia

Anand K. Kondapi Laboratory for Molecular Therapeutics Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad Hyderabad India

Current address: Department of Microbiology

Immunology and Pathology

Colorado State University

Fort Collins

CO

USA

Fernanda Lugo Department of Public Health Sciences College of Health Sciences University of Texas at El Paso El Paso TX, USA

Chandana Malakar Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) Garchuk Assam India

Ana María Marqués Department of Biology Healthcare and the Environment Section of Microbiology University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain

Francisco Meijide Departamento de Química Física Facultad de Ciencias Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Lugo Spain

Monoj Kumar Mondal Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India

Amy R. Nava Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences College of Health Sciences University of Texas El Paso TX, USA

Kannan Pakshirajan Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati Assam India

Punniyakotti Parthipan Electro‐Materials Research Lab Centre for Nanoscience and Technology Pondicherry University Puducherry India

Yogesh Patil Symbiosis Centre for Research and Innovation Symbiosis International University Pune Maharashtra India

Lourdes Pérez Department of Surfactant and Nanobiotechnology IQAC, CSIC Barcelona Spain

Aurora Pinazo Department of Surfactant and Nanobiotechnology IQAC, CSIC Barcelona Spain

Rolando Procupez‐Schtirbu General Chemistry Department of Chemistry University of Costa Rica San Jose Costa Rica

Vikas Pruthi Department of Biotechnology Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Roorkee Uttarakhand India

Aruliah Rajasekar Environmental Molecular Microbiology Research Laboratory Department of Biotechnology Thiruvalluvar University Vellore Tamilnadu India

Ashwini N. Rane Department of Environmental Science Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune Maharashtra India

Selvan Ravindran Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences Symbiosis International University Pune Maharashtra India

Ana I. Rodrigues CEB – Centre of Biological Engineering University of Minho Braga Portugal

Lígia R. Rodrigues CEB – Centre of Biological Engineering University of Minho Braga Portugal

Rashmi Rekha Saikia Department of Zoology Jagannath Barooah College Jorhat Assam India

Hemen Sarma Department of Botany N N Saikia College Titabar Assam India

Leonie Asfora Sarubbo Advanced Institute of Technology and Innovation (AITI) Recife Pernambuco Brazil

Catholic University of Pernambuco

Recife

Pernambuco

Brazil

Julio A. Seijas Departamento de Química Orgánica Facultad de Ciencias Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Lugo Spain

Suparna Sen Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory Resource Management and Environment Section Life Sciences Division Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati Assam India

Siti Hamidah Mohd Setapar School of Chemical and Energy Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia;

Department of Chemical Processes

Malaysia‐Japan

International Institute of Technology

University Teknologi Malaysia

Skudai

Johor

Malaysia

SHE Empire Sdn., Jalan Pulai Ria

Bandar Baru Kangkar Pulai

Skudai

Johor

Malaysia

Pooja Singh Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences Symbiosis International University Pune Maharashtra India

Victor H. Soto School of Chemistry Research Center in Electrochemistry and Chemical Energy (CELEQ) University of Costa Rica Costa Rica

Shalini Srivastava Department of Botany Institute of Science Banaras Hindu University Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India

José A. Teixeira CEB – Centre of Biological Engineering University of Minho Braga Portugal

José Vázquez‐Tato Departamento de Química Física Facultad de Ciencias Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Lugo Spain

M. Pilar Vázquez‐Tato Departamento de Química Orgánica Facultad de Ciencias Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Lugo Spain

This book is useful for the petrochemical industry (enhanced oil recovery from sludge), the pharmaceutical industry (developed technology for controlling multidrug‐resistant pathogens), and the agro‐industry (using byproducts), as well as environmental scientists and engineers (developing sustainable remediation technologies). As bioremediation is becoming green and a sustainable approach to environmental pollution control, the articles in this book will be relevant for future research that could benefit our stakeholders. The chapters in this reference book may be a unique collection that has been covered by most of the recent studies and provides systematic material produced by contemporary experts in the field. Focusing on research and development over the last 10 years, the study highlights relevant developments in the field. We hope that this book will support researchers by adding a new dimension to environmental studies and the remediation of emerging pollutants. A further benefit would be the understanding of the processes involved from the production to the sustainable use of biosurfactants in the environment and biomedicine.