ABSTRACT
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 278 Metals and Metal Contamination ........................................................................... 278
Sources of Metals ..............................................................................................280 Atmospheric Environments ..........................................................................280 Aquatic Environments ..................................................................................280 Soil Environments ........................................................................................ 281 Summary ...................................................................................................... 281
Biosurfactant Complexation of Metals .................................................................. 281 Rhamnolipids .................................................................................................... 282
Metal Interactions with Rhamnolipid ........................................................... 282 Effects of Metals on Rhamnolipid Production .............................................285