%A V. Pruthi
%A Swaranjit Singh Cameotra
%O Copyright of this article belongs to Springer Science.
%J Biotechnology Techniques
%T Rapid identification of biosurfactant-producing bacterial strains using a cell surface hydrophobicity technique 
%X Rapid identification of biosurfactant-producing bacterial strains was achieved by assaying cell surface hydrophobicity which had a direct correlation with biosurfactant production by Serratia marcescens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus pumilus, B. laterosporus, Acineto- bacter calcoaceticus, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. These properties namely, Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography, Salt Aggregation Test, Bacterial Adherence To Hydrocarbon and adhesion to polystyrene by Replica Plate test, provide a simple means for identifying bacteria associated with the production of biosurfactants.
%N 9
%P 671-674
%V 11
%D 1997
%I Springer Science
%R doi:10.1023/A:1018411427192
%L open757