Characterisation and antimicrobial activity of biosurfactant extracts produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from a wastewater treatment plant
Abstract Biosurfactants are unique secondary metabolites, synthesised non-ribosomally by certain bacteria, fungi and yeast, with their most promising applications as antimicrobial agents and surfactants in the medical and food industries. Naturally produced glycolipids and lipopeptides are found as...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-05-01
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Series: | AMB Express |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-017-0363-8 |