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The use of agroindustrial by‐products for biosurfactant production
Author(s) -
Mercade M. E.,
Manresa M. A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02541473
Subject(s) - effluent , pulp and paper industry , waste management , environmental science , production (economics) , olive oil , fermentation , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , chemistry , engineering , biology , economics , macroeconomics
Abstract Traditionally, hydrocarbons have been used for biosurfactant production. However, urban waste, peat pressate and agroindustrial by‐products, such as olive oil mill effluent and acid whey, are possible substitutes for microbial growth and biosurfactant production. The state of the art has been reviewed, augmented by some new information on Pseudomonas fermentation of olive oil mill effluent. More research is needed to improve yields and production economics.