title: Biosurfactants.
abstract: Many different types of biosurfactants are synthesized by microorganisms. As the structures and properties are elucidated, yields increased and costs of recovery from the fermentation media reduced, biosurfactants will become important industrial chemicals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism; D005285:Fermentation; D005658:Fungi / Q000378:metabolism; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013501:Surface-Active Agents