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Biosurfactant and bioemulsifier as promising molecules produced by Mucor hiemalis isolated from Caatinga soil
- Source :
- Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Vol 47, Iss, Pp 51-58 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background The present study describes the production of biosurfactant (BS) and emulsifier (BE) by the filamentous fungus Mucor hiemalis UCP 0039, as well as the characterization and stability of the both biomolecules for environmental or industrial applications. Results Biosurfactants and bioemulsifiers are amphiphilic compounds and are produced as extracellular molecules. The results showed that bioproduct obtained by shaker condition reduced the water surface tension of 72 to 32 mN/m and reached an emulsification index of 96%, while the static cultivation resulted in a biomolecule with a surface tension of 40 mN/m and an emulsification index of 96%, suggesting the production of a biosurfactant and bioemulsifier, respectively. The compounds showed glycolipid nature but the biosurfactant presented cationic charge, while the bioemulsifier, anionic charge. Thus, the results confirmed that M. hiemalis produced two distinct biomolecules under different parameters and in the same culture medium. Conclusions It is the first time that biosurfactant and emulsifier production has been described in the same medium and under different physical conditions by Mucor hiemalis. Both biomolecules showed thermal stability, as well as have significant effect on the viscosity of hydrophobic compounds, indicating the excellent potential for environmental safety or industrial applications to improve the efficiency of sustainable and economic technologies. How to cite Ferreira INS, Rodriguez DM, Campos-Takaki, GM, et al. Biosurfactant and bioemulsifier as promissing molecules produced by Mucor hiemalis isolated from Caatinga soil. Electron J Biotechnol 2020; 47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2020.06.006 .
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine
lcsh:Biotechnology
Emulsifier
01 natural sciences
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Mucor hiemalis
03 medical and health sciences
Glycolipid
Environmental safety
lcsh:TP248.13-248.65
010608 biotechnology
Filamentous fungus
Amphiphile
Molecule
Amphiphilic compounds
Thermal stability
Food science
lcsh:QH301-705.5
chemistry.chemical_classification
biology
Biomolecule
Biosurfactant
biology.organism_classification
030104 developmental biology
lcsh:Biology (General)
chemistry
Promising molecules
Biotechnology
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Details
- ISSN :
- 07173458
- Volume :
- 47
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2837d59ae4a248cc50d47656d6f95c25