Biosurfactant production by a thermophilic Bacillus subtilis strain |
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Authors: | R S Makkar S S Cameotra |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39-A, Chandigarh-160036, India, IN |
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Abstract: | A strain of Bacillus subtilis was able to grow and produce a biosurfactant on 2% sucrose at 45°C. As a result of biosurfactant synthesis the surface tension
of the medium was reduced from 68 dynes cm−1 to 28 dynes cm−1. The strain had the capacity to produce the biosurfactant at high NaCl concentrations (4%) and a wide range of pH (4.5–10.5).
The biosurfactant retained its surface-active properties after heating at 100°C for 2 h and at different pH values (4.5–10.5).
A maximum amount of biosurfactant was produced when urea or nitrate ions were supplied as nitrogen source. The use of the
biosurfactant at high temperatures, acidic, alkaline and saline environments is discussed. As a result of its action, 62%
of oil in a sand pack column could be recovered, indicating its potential application in microbiologically enhanced oil
recovery.
Received 28 March 1996/ Accepted in revised form 16 September 1996 |
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Keywords: | : biosurfactant thermophilic Bacillus subtilis MEOR |
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