Synthesis of Biosurfactants and Evaluation of Their Interfacial Properties

这个合作项目加入了哥伦比亚大学工业/大学合作研究中心（I/UCRC）的研究人员，用于新型表面活性剂的高级研究，以及纽约理工大学的I/UCRC生物催化和生物加工大分子。 该研究将侧重于了解生物表面活性剂结构如何被微调以改善其界面性质，这反过来又会影响其性能。 本研究将分两个阶段进行：开发一系列生物表面活性剂和研究界面性质。 这项研究有可能对生物表面活性剂在医疗领域的使用产生重大影响。这项合作努力将对参与的学生、行业和教职员工产生广泛影响，并将增加生物表面活性剂的研究基础。 该研究将有助于开发各种适合工业应用需求的生物表面活性剂。

This collaborative project joins researchers from the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) for Advanced Studies in Novel Surfactants at Columbia University and the I/UCRC for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing of Macromolecules at the Polytechnic University of New York. The research will focus on understanding how biosurfactant structures can be fin tuned to improve their interface properties, which in turn, will impact their performance. This research will be conducted in two phases; develop a family of biosurfactants and study interface properties. This research has the potential to significantly impact the use of biosurfactants in the medical area.This collaborative effort will have a broad impact on participating students, industry and faculty members and will increase the research base for biosurfactants. The research will help towards the development of a variety of biosurfactants that will suit the needs of industrial applications.