Replacement of Hexachlorocyclohexane to Environmentally Friendly Biosurfactant as Precursor for the Production of Biosurfactant from Pseudomonas

Production of biosurfactant can be substantially increased by the addition of precursors like vegetable oils, petroleum products, and other water-insoluble substances. Pseudomonas Ptm+ strain produces biosurfactant in the presence of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), which specifically emulsifies HCH, a...

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Published inJournal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol. 21; no. 8; pp. 858 - 860
Main Authors Anu Appaiah, K.A, Parvathy, A, Mathew, Mariam, Karanth, N.G.K
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 한국미생물생명공학회 30.08.2011
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Biosurfactant
HCH
precursor molecule
Pseudomonas
restrictive medium
xenobiotic
Biosurfactant
restrictive medium
Pseudomonas
xenobiotic
HCH
precursor molecule
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Summary:Production of biosurfactant can be substantially increased by the addition of precursors like vegetable oils, petroleum products, and other water-insoluble substances. Pseudomonas Ptm+ strain produces biosurfactant in the presence of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), which specifically emulsifies HCH, a recalcitrant organochlorine pesticide. Addition of previously produced crude biosurfactant by the same organism as a precursor instead of HCH increased production of biosurfactants with a decrease in the total fermentation time from 32 to 24 h. The main objective of this paper was to find alternatives for HCH as an inducer.
Bibliography:The Korean Society for Applied Microbiology
KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO201106737197819
ISSN:1017-7825
1738-8872