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The idea of writing a book on “Biosurfactants of Lactic Acid Bacteria” struck us instantaneously after I was enrolled as a Ph. D. scholar in Microbiology and start working on biosurfactants derived from lactic acid bacteria. After five years of research related to the biosurfactants obtained from lactic acid bacteria, I and my mentor decided to compile all the information as a small compendium on “Biosurfactants of Lactic Acid Bacteria.” And we found Springerbrief series as the most appropriate way to publish our compendium. The prompt and positive response from the Springer team through their valuable suggestions and timely contributions are gratefully appreciated. The book consists of 7 chapters on different aspects; each one represents the progress, prospect, and challenges in biosurfactant of lactic acid bacteria research. This is supposed to be the most up-to-date book on “Biosurfactants of Lactic Acid Bacteria …