Biosurfactants for a Sustainable Textile Industry by Mondal, Monohar Hossain; Saha, Bidyut; Asif Jamal;

Short description:

This book--explores eco-friendly alternatives to traditional surfactants, highlighting their role in fabric processing, waste treatment and circular economy practices. This volume offers practical insights into biosurfactant chemistry, production and applications, supporting sustainability and innovation in the global textile sector.

Long description:

The global textile market continues to grow and is expected to reach over 3 Billion USD within the next decade. Surfactants are used throughout textile production, and their degradation and persistence in the environment is a concern. Biosurfactants are an emerging class of materials finding applications in a range of industries. Produced from biological feedstocks, they offer eco-friendly alternatives to the traditional detergents, emulsifiers, and CFCs used in textile production, with new opportunities for enhancing fabric quality too. Aside from reducing the environmental impact of waste and effluent from the textile industry, biosurfactants may also be deployed in the treatment of current waste streams. Their use will also have a positive impact on the health of workers.

The editors have worked on biosurfactants for over a decade and aim to bring together a wealth of expertise to provide researchers, engineers, and industry professionals with the knowledge to design and develop effective and environmentally friendly solutions to the challenges facing the textile industry with biosurfactants with the UN SDGs in mind.

Table of Contents:

• Synthesis, Characterization and Screening of Microbial Biosurfactants with Their Vivid Applications in Textile Industry
• Plant Based Bio-surfactants for Ecology and Economy Friendly Sustainable Development of Textile Industry
• Bio Surfactants as a Pivot to the Development of Circular Economy in the Textile Industry
• Recent Advancements in the Application of Bio-surfactants for the Treatment of Textile Waste and Industry Effluents
• Advanced Bio-surfactant Based Treatment Plans for Textile Industry Wastes
• Bio-remediation of Textile Waste Contaminated Water Using Bio-surfactants
• Bio-surfactants and Their Exclusive Opportunities for the Sustainable Development of Future Textile and Auxiliary Industries
• Sustainable Development in Eco-friendly Processing, Washing and Dyeing in Textile Industries by Using Bio-surfactants
• Bio-surfactant Based Formulations for Textile Applications: Supporting SDG 14
• Application of Textile Effluents for the Production of Biosurfactants: Sustainable Solutions for Industrial Waste Management
• Modern Textile Dyeing: Innovation and Responsible Consumption of Textile Products Using Bio-surfactants
• Utilization of Bio-surfactants in the Solid Waste Management of Textile Industry (SDG: 3,11)
• Enhancement of Wool Quality Using Microbial Bio-surfactants
• Bio-surfactants as Bio-emulsifier for Enhanced Dyeing in Textile Industry
• Analysis of Bio-surfactants Produced by Bacteria Growing on Textile Sludge and Their Toxicity Evaluation for Environmental Application (SDG: 3)
• Bio-surfactants as Replacement of CFCs in Washing of Clothes: A Step Towards Climate Action
• Role of Biosurfactants as a New Frontier: Non-hazardous Biochemicals in the Textile Industry for the Sustainable Development of Safety in the Work Environment
• Role of Bio-surfactants in Detergent Formulation for Modern Textile Industry
• Conclusions: Industrial Case Studies, Future Prospects and Emerging Trends