Microbial conversion of n-alkanes into glycolipid biosurfactants, mannosylerythritol lipids, by Pseudozyma (Candida antarctica)

D Kitamoto
T Ikegami
GT Suzuki
A Sasaki
Y Takeyama
Y Idemoto
N Koura
H Yanagishita

n-Alkanes ranging from C-12 to C-18 were converted into glycolipid biosurfactants, mannosylerythritol lipids (MEL), by resting cells of Pseudozyma (Candida) antarctica T-34. The highest yield (0.87 g g(-1) substrate) was obtained from 6% (v/v) of n-octadecane after 7 days reaction. The amount of MEL reached 140 g l(-1) by intermittent feeding of the substrate.

BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS

KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL

10.1023/A:1012464717259

https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012464717259
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