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Production and potential biotechnological applications of microbial surfactants: An overview

Adegoke Isiaka Adetunji1, Ademola Olufolahan Olaniran1

  • 1Discipline of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville campus), Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000, South Africa.

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
|January 11, 2021
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Keywords:
%, PercentAkt, Threonine protein kinaseBioemulsifiersBiosurfactantsBiotechnological applicationsCMC, Critical micelle concentrationCTAB, Cethyltrimethylammonium bromideDa, DaltonE24, Emulsification indexIC50, Half-maximal inhibitory concentrationKDa, KilodaltonMBC, Minimum bactericidal concentrationMIC, Minimum inhibitory concentrationMicrobial surfactantsSACs, Surface active compoundsST, Surface tensionSurface-active compoundsg/L, Gram per litreh, HourmL, MillilitremN/M, Millinewton per metremg/L, Milligram per litermg/mL, Milligram per milliliternm, Nanometresec, Secondv/v, volume per volumeµL, Microlitreµg/mL, Microgram per milliliterµm, Micrometre˚C, Degree Celsius

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