Biosurfactants produced by Scheffersomyces stipitis cultured in sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate as new green larvicides for the control of Aedes aegypti, a vector of neglected tropical diseases.

Biosurfactants are microbial metabolites with possible applications in various industrial sectors that are considered ecofriendly molecules. In recent years, some studies identified these compounds as alternatives for the elimination of vectors of tropical diseases, such as Aedes aegypti. The major...

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Main Authors: Paulo Ricardo Franco Marcelino, Vinícius Luiz da Silva, Rafael Rodrigues Philippini, Cláudio José Von Zuben, Jonas Contiero, Júlio César Dos Santos, Silvio Silvério da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5695273?pdf=render

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