DefinePK

Abstract

Rhamnolipids are the best studied glycolipids having excellent surface activity. Their utilization in various application areas of environment, health, food, cosmetic, oil industry etc., have made it the potential candidates that could replace the chemically synthesized surfactants because these are derived from the natural source, in a pure form and they have low toxicity levels. The production of rhamnolipids dependent on several environmental and nutritional factors and the highest yield of rhamnolipids are estimated at 6 g/L with specific parameters. Effects of multivalent ions, nutritional factors and environmental conditions are described by many researchers to find outits enhanced production (Desai and Banat, 1997). In this mini review, some nutritional, environmental and compositional factors are studied and estimated that how the production of rhamnolipids enhanced and which kind of effects these factors have on its production.