ABSTRACT

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 232 Environmental Technologies .................................................................................. 233

Soil Flushing ..................................................................................................... 233 Soil Washing......................................................................................................234

Background on Surfactants and Biosurfactants ..................................................... 237 Surfactants ......................................................................................................... 237 Biosurfactants .................................................................................................... 237

Environmental Applications of Biosurfactants ...................................................... 239 Rhamnolipids .................................................................................................... 239