Structural Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of a Biosurfactant Obtained From Bacillus pumilus DSVP18 Grown on Potato Peels.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Biosurfactants constitute a structurally diverse group of surface-active compounds derived from microorganisms. They are widely used industrially in various industrial applications such as pharmaceutical and environmental sectors. Major limiting factor in biosurfactant production is their production cost. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate biosurfactant production under laboratory conditions with potato peels as the sole source of carbon source. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A biosurfactant-producing bacterial strain (Bacillus pumilus DSVP18, NCBI GenBank accession no. GQ865643) was isolated from motor oil contaminated soil samples. Biochemical characteristics of the purified biosurfactant were determined and its chemical structure was analyzed. Stability studies were p

SUBMITTER: Sharma D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4609174 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature