chapter 1. Green chemistry and biosurfactant research / Catherine N. Mulligan, Sanjay K. Sharma, Ackmez Mudhoo, and Komal Makhijani -- chapter 2. Amphiphilic molecules of microbial origin : classification, characteristics, genetic regulations, and pathways for biosynthesis / Gunaseelan Dhanarajan and Ramkrishna Sen -- chapter 3. Rhamnolipids : characteristics, production, applications, and analysis / Fereshteh Arab and Catherine N. Mulligan -- chapter 4. Sophorolipids : characteristics, production, and applications / Vivek K. Morya and Eun-Ki Kim -- chapter 5. Biosurfactants and bioemulsifiers from marine sources / Rengathavasi Thavasi and Ibrahim M. Banat -- chapter 6. Characterization, production, and applications of lipopeptides / Catherine N. Mulligan -- chapter 7. Biosurfactants in the food industry / Marcia Nitschke and Siddhartha G.V.A.O. Costa -- chapter 8. Trehalose biosurfactants / Nelly Christova and Ivanka Stoineva -- chapter 9. Biosurfactant-mediated nanoparticle synthesis : a green and sustainable approach / Vivek Rangarajan, Snigdha Majumder, and Ramkrishna Sen -- chapter 10. Enhancement of remediation technologies with biosurfactants / Catherine N. Mulligan -- chapter 11. Biosurfactant complexation of metals and applications for remediation / David E. Hogan, Tracey A. Veres-Schalnat, Jeanne E. Pemberton, and Raina M. Maier -- chapter 12. Biosurfactants : future trends and challenges / Catherine N. Mulligan, Sanjay K. Sharma, and Ackmez Mudhoo.