Abstract
Researchers at the University of Arizona have recently determined the structure and studied the properties of a new class of biosurfactants they called flavolipids. Investigation of a partially purified flavolipid mixture isolated from the bacterial culture showed that it was a strong and stable emulsifier, even at a low concentration of 19 mg/L. The mixture exhibited a critical micelle concentration of 300 mg/liter and reduced surface tension to 26.0 mN/m. It was also an effective solubilizing agent. It enhanced biodegradation of hexadecane by two bioremediating bacteria a hundredfold.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 2 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Volume | 26 |
| No | 2 |
| Specialist publication | Industrial Bioprocessing |
| State | Published - Feb 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Biochemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Organic Chemistry