Co-production of lipases and biosurfactants by Bacillus methylotrophicus in solid-state fermentation.

ABSTRACT: The production of biosurfactants and lipases through solid-state fermentation (SSF) processes remains relatively unexplored, especially in bacterial applications. The use of solid matrices, eliminating the need for precipitation and recovery processes, holds significant potential for facilitating bioremediation. This study aimed to simultaneously produce biocompounds via SSF using Bacillus methylotrophicus and employ the fermented substrate for remediating soil contaminated with 20% biodiesel. Initial efforts focused on determining optimal conditions for concurrent lipase and biosurfactant production during an 8-day fermentation period. The selected conditions, including a substrate mix of wheat bran and corn cob (80/20), 75% moisture, 1% glycerol inducer, 2% nitrogen, and 1% sugarc

SUBMITTER: Kreling NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10869328 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature