Development of Low Cost Medium for the Production of Biosurfactants

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Development of Low Cost Medium for the Production of Biosurfactants

Reeba Panesar, P.S. Panesar and M.B. Bera

In the present investigation, the sugar industry byproduct, molasses has been tested for its suitability for biosurfactant production using Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain. Attempt has also been made to replace the costly nitrogen sources with agro-industrial byproducts to formulate low cost medium for biosurfactant production and other process parameters were standardized. Pseudomonas aeruginosa MTCC 2297 displayed maximum emulsification activity on molasses medium after 120 h of incubation period under optimized conditions. The molasses medium supplemented with soya-okra can be suitable medium for biosurfactant production using the above culture which can improve the economics of the process.

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Reeba Panesar, P.S. Panesar and M.B. Bera, 2011. Development of Low Cost Medium for the Production of Biosurfactants. Asian Journal of Biotechnology, 3: 388-396.

DOI: 10.3923/ajbkr.2011.388.396

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajbkr.2011.388.396

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Development of Low Cost Medium for the Production of Biosurfactants

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