Pukyong National University Professor Kim Se-gwon Publishes Specialized Book on Marine Bio Surfactants

Professor Kim Se-gwon, Professor Emeritus at Pukyong National University, recently published a specialized book on marine bio surfactants titled ‘Marine Surfactants; Preparation and Applications’.

Published by the globally renowned publisher CRC Press, this English book covers the development and applications of new bio surfactants derived from marine organisms such as marine microorganisms and seaweed, which are future resources.

Surfactants are compounds that possess both hydrophilic (polar) and lipophilic (non-polar) properties and are widely used across all industrial fields including preservatives, antiseptics, disinfectants, detergents, textiles, paper manufacturing, new products, and pharmaceuticals.

Synthetic surfactants, mass-produced from petroleum by-products, are mainly used in environmental sectors; however, they do not decompose after use and have been found to be harmful to the human body, leading to a demand for the development of natural bio surfactants.

Cover of the book 'Marine Surfactants; Preparation and Applications' published by Professor Emeritus Kim Se-gwon of Pukyong National University.

In this book, Professor Kim presents marine bio surfactants as an alternative that can solve the problems of synthetic surfactants and provides a detailed introduction to their development and applications.

Additionally, the book extensively covers the cultivation conditions of marine organisms, separation technologies for surfactants, applications of surfactants (removal of spilled crude oil/environmental pollution cleanup/wastewater purification), and biomedical uses of marine bio surfactants.

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