Biosurfactant production by Rhodococcus erythropolis and its application to oil removal

The influence of different nutrients on biosurfactant production by Rhodococcus erythropolis was investigated. Increasing the concentration of phosphate buffer from 30 up through 150 mmol/L stimulated an increase in biosurfactant production, which reached a maximum concentration of 285 mg/L in shake...

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Main Authors: Graziela Jardim Pacheco, Elisa Mara Prioli Ciapina, Edelvio de Barros Gomes, Nei Pereira Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2010-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822010000300019