Synthesis of Biosurfactants and Evaluation of Their Interfacial Properties

这一合作项目加入了哥伦比亚大学新型表面活性剂高级研究工业/大学合作研究中心(I/UCRC)和纽约理工大学I/UCRC生物催化和生物处理研究中心的研究人员。这项研究将集中于了解如何调整生物表面活性剂的结构以改善其界面性能，这反过来将影响它们的性能。这项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。这项研究有可能显著影响生物表面活性剂在医疗领域的使用。这一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。这项研究将有助于开发适合工业应用需要的各种生物表面活性剂。

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.