Efficient production of tri ‐acetylated mono‐acylated mannosylerythritol lipids by Sporisorium sp. aff. sorghi SAM20

ConclusionsA MEL‐A2 with novel composition and surface activities was efficiently produced from a novel MEL producer. This is the first report on production of MEL‐A2 as the major product and from soybean oil. The biosurfactant has potential application as a wetting agent and oil‐in‐water emulsifier. Significance and Impact of the StudyDiscovery of novel structures and novel strains is valuable for further commercial development and application of MELs. Sporisorium sp. aff. sorghi SAM20 can be considered as a potential candidate for commercial production of biosurfactants.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Applied Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research