Rhamnolipid surfactants: Alternative substrates, new strategies

Abstract

This chapter concentrates on the various possibilities of using alternative substrates and new strategies. Such strategies include an integrated production system to reduce the environmental impact and an attempt to minimize residues, which reinforces socio-economic and region-structural development. Additionally, we offer an overview of the physicochemical and biological properties of rhamnolipid surfactants associated with the applications of these molecules in different circumstances. © 2010 Landes Bioscience and Springer Science+Business Media.