title: Utilization of molasses for biosurfactant production by two Bacillus strains at thermophilic conditions
creator: Makkar, R S
creator: Cameotra, Swaranjit Singh
subject: QD Chemistry
description: Traditionally, biosurfactants have been produced  from hydrocarbons. Some possible substitutes for microbial  growth and biosurfactant production include urban wastes, peat hydrolysate, and agro-industrial by-products. Molasses, a nonconventional substrate (agro-industrial by-product) can also be used for biosurfactant production. It has been utilized by two strains of Bacillus subtilis (MTCC 2423 and MTCC1427) for biosurfactant production and growth at 45°C. As a result of biosurfactant accumulation, the surface tension of the medium was lowered to 29 and 31 dynes/cm by the two strains, respectively.  This is the first report of biosurfactant production by strains of B. subtilis at 45°C. Potential application of the biosurfactant in microbial enhanced oil recovery is also presented.  JAOCS 74, 887–889 (1997).
publisher: Springer Science
date: 1997
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
identifier: http://crdd.osdd.net/open/758/1/swaranjit1997.pdf
relation: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11746-997-0233-7
identifier:   Makkar, R S and Cameotra, Swaranjit Singh  (1997) Utilization of molasses for biosurfactant production by two Bacillus strains at thermophilic conditions.  Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 74 (7).  pp. 887-889.  ISSN 0003-021X     
relation: http://crdd.osdd.net/open/758/