Evaluation of the Emulsification Properties of Marine-Derived Rhamnolipids for Encapsulation: A Comparison with Commercial Surfactants.

ABSTRACT: Rhamnolipids are a class of glycolipids known for their surface and emulsifying activity. These molecules, produced by a few Gram-negative genera, mostly Pseudomonas, offer natural alternatives to synthetic surfactants in different industrial fields. This study examines the emulsifying and encapsulation performance of Rhamnolipids derived from the marine Antarctic bacterium Pseudomonas gessardii M15, comparing its emulsification ability and stability with those of commercial surfactants, Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and sucrose esters (SE), under extreme conditions of temperature and pH. The Rhamolipids were used to encapsulate Coenzyme Q10 with Arabic gum as the carrier matrix. Rhamnolipids exhibited surface and emulsifying activity comparable to that of SDS and superior to SE at n

SUBMITTER: Gorrieri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12564215 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature