Advancements in Biosurfactants Research

Part 1: Overview and Economic Aspect of Biosurfactants Production.- Chapter 1: Biosurfactants-Types, Sources, and Production.- Chapter 2: Innovative and sustainable production processes for biosurfactants.- Chapter 3: Sustainable production of biosurfactants using waste substrates.- Chapter 4: Characterization and purification of Biosurfactants.- Chapter 5: Biodegradation and Cytotoxic effect of the Biosurfactants.- Chapter 6: Comparison of biodegradability, and toxicity effect of biosurfactants with synthetic surfactants.- Chapter 7: Surface activity and emulsification properties of saponins as biosurfactants.- Part 2: Biosurfactants: Current Industrial Applications.- Chapter 8: Biosurfactants as emulsifying agents in food formulations.- Chapter 9: Applications of Biosurfactants as Anti-Corrosive Agents.- Chapter 10: Role of biosurfactants in nanoparticles synthesis and their stabilization.- Chapter 11: New trends in the textile industry: utilization and aplication of biosurfactants.- Chapter 12: Biosurfactants as an ecofriendly technology in heavy metal remediation.- Chapter 13: Biosurfactants and their perspectives for application in drug adsorption.- Chapter 14: Role of biosurfactants in promoting biodegradation in waste treatment.- Chapter 15: Role of Biosurfactants in Agriculture Management.- Chapter 16: Biosurfactants and their benefits for seeds.- Chapter 17: Role of biosurfactants in marine sediment remediation of organic pollutants.- Chapter 18: Role of Biosurfactants in biofuel production.- Part 3: Biosurfactants: Current Biomedical Applications.- Chapter 19: Role of biosurfactants in Biocidal activity and wound healing.- Chapter 20: Role of Biosurfactants as antitumor agents.- Chapter 21: Biosurfactants in oral cavity care.- Chapter 22: Role of biosurfactant in Biofilm prevention and disruption.- Part 4: Biosurfactants: Commercialization, challenges and future outlook.- Chapter 23:  Advantages and Disadvantages over other synthetic surfactants.-

Ruby Aslam, PhD., is currently a Research Associate fellow under CSIR-HRDG, New Delhi in the Department of Applied Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. She received her M.Sc., M. Phil. and PhD degrees from the same university. She has authored/co-authored several research papers in international peer-reviewed journals of wide readership, including critical reviews and book chapters.

Mohammad Mobin, Ph.D, has 34 years of an extremely active and productive career, working at the Aligarh Muslim University and multinational Seawater Desalination Research Institute, Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. At Aligarh Muslim University, he is working as a Professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry and is involved in the teaching and research in materials and corrosion. Dr. Mobin has completed 28 root cause failure investigations, 8 major and 3 minor research projects on materials and corrosion, including two projects under international collaboration. Dr. Mobin has a Ph.D. in corrosion, supervised 14 students for the award of the Ph.D. degree, and authored 166 research papers. He has also attended 35 national/international conferences/workshops.

Jeenat Aslam, PhD, is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Yanbu, Al-Madina, Saudi Arabia. She obtained her PhD inSurface Science/Chemistry at the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. Her research is mainly focused on materials & corrosion, nanotechnology and surface chemistry. Dr. Jeenat has published several research and review articles in peer-reviewed international journals of ACS, Wiley, Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis and BenthamScience etc. She has authored/edited many books and has contributed to twenty-seven book chapters.



Saman Zehra, Ph.D., is currently working as a Women Scientist under the WOS-A program of