Scientific African,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. e01984 - e01984
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
Environment
unfriendly
nature
of
chemical
surfactants
and
pollution
the
environment
with
heavy
metals,
especially
from
industries
have
become
great
challenges
worldwide,
hence
need
for
an
urgent
solution.
This
study
aimed
to
search
novel
strains
exhibiting
multiple
industrial
applications
heavy-metal
tolerance,
siderophore
biosurfactant
capabilities.
Soil
samples
were
collected
metal
dumpsites
farmland
soils.
Isolation,
enrichment
characterization
bacteria
carried
out
using
biochemical
molecular
techniques.
Bacterial
isolates
evaluated
metals
tolerance
by
agar-well
diffusion
smear
methods.
Siderophore
test
was
iron
(III)
chloride
assay
employed
in
synthesis
solvent
extraction
method.
Results
showed
that
prominent
genus
are
Pseudomonas,
Proteus,
Staphylococcus
Micrococcus
species.
Resistance
observed
be
higher
at
lower
concentrations
(100
mg/L)
reduced
(200–600
mg/L).
Six
tolerated
Ni
600
mg/L
five
bacterial
resisted
Pb
Zn
while
other
displayed
different
inhibition
zones.
The
evaluation
siderophores
revealed
only
5
positive.
Among
positive
producers,
Burkholderia
cepacia
strain
HB21
gave
highest
biosurfactants
yield
(1.87
g/L
0.96
g/L)
least
0.74
0.38
produced
Achromobacter
xylosoxidans
207-4B
without
agitation.
These
findings
reveal
is
a
metal-tolerant
producing
potentials
may
useful
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(10), P. 2078 - 2078
Published: Oct. 17, 2024
Bacterial
resistance
and
persistence
in
food
environments
are
major
concerns
for
the
industry,
which
constantly
seeks
new
strategies
to
reduce
microbial
contamination.
Rhamnolipids
(RL)
biosurfactants
considered
sustainable
green
alternatives
synthetics;
furthermore,
they
have
demonstrated
potential
controlling
various
foodborne
pathogens.
Food
typically
exposed
diverse
pH,
solutes,
temperatures,
water
activity
(a
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(1), P. 1 - 1
Published: Dec. 24, 2024
Biosurfactants/bioemulsifiers
(BSs/BEs)
can
be
defined
as
surface-active
biomolecules
produced
by
microorganisms
with
a
broad
range
of
applications.
In
recent
years,
due
to
their
unique
properties
like
biodegradability,
specificity,
low
toxicity,
and
relative
ease
preparation,
these
have
attracted
wide
interest
an
eco-friendly
alternative
for
several
industrial
sectors,
escalating
global
microbial
BS/BE
market
growth.
Recently,
Gordonia
alkanivorans
strain
1B,
bacterium
significant
biotechnological
potential,
well
known
its
biodesulfurizing
properties,
carotenoid
production,
catabolic
range,
was
described
producer.
This
study
focuses
on
the
characterization
lipoglycopeptide
BSs/BEs
henceforth
referred
gordofactin,
better
understand
potential
future
Strain
1B
cultivated
in
chemostat
using
fructose
carbon
source
stimulate
gordofactin
different
purification
methods
were
tested.
The
most
purified
sample,
designated
extracted
after
lyophilization,
presented
specific
emulsifying
activity
9.5
U/mg
critical
micelle
concentration
13.5
mg/L.
FT-IR
analysis
revealed
presence
basic
hydroxyl,
carboxyl,
ether,
amine/amide
functional
groups,
alkyl
aliphatic
chains,
which
is
consistent
nature
(60%
lipids,
19.6%
carbohydrates,
9%
proteins).
Gordofactin
displayed
remarkable
stability
retained
across
temperatures
(30
°C
80
°C)
pH
(pH
3–12).
Moreover,
tolerance
(EA)
NaCl
concentrations
(1
100
g/L)
demonstrated.
Although
great
loss
EA
above
2.5%,
could
still
tolerate
up
g/L
NaCl,
maintaining
about
16%
initial
7
days.
Furthermore,
exhibited
growth
inhibition
against
both
Gram-positive
Gram-negative
bacteria,
it
demonstrated
concentration-dependent
free
radical
scavenging
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl
(IC50
≈
1471
mg/L).
These
promising
features
emphasize
robustness
conventional
surfactants/emulsifiers
Scientific African,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. e01984 - e01984
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
Environment
unfriendly
nature
of
chemical
surfactants
and
pollution
the
environment
with
heavy
metals,
especially
from
industries
have
become
great
challenges
worldwide,
hence
need
for
an
urgent
solution.
This
study
aimed
to
search
novel
strains
exhibiting
multiple
industrial
applications
heavy-metal
tolerance,
siderophore
biosurfactant
capabilities.
Soil
samples
were
collected
metal
dumpsites
farmland
soils.
Isolation,
enrichment
characterization
bacteria
carried
out
using
biochemical
molecular
techniques.
Bacterial
isolates
evaluated
metals
tolerance
by
agar-well
diffusion
smear
methods.
Siderophore
test
was
iron
(III)
chloride
assay
employed
in
synthesis
solvent
extraction
method.
Results
showed
that
prominent
genus
are
Pseudomonas,
Proteus,
Staphylococcus
Micrococcus
species.
Resistance
observed
be
higher
at
lower
concentrations
(100
mg/L)
reduced
(200–600
mg/L).
Six
tolerated
Ni
600
mg/L
five
bacterial
resisted
Pb
Zn
while
other
displayed
different
inhibition
zones.
The
evaluation
siderophores
revealed
only
5
positive.
Among
positive
producers,
Burkholderia
cepacia
strain
HB21
gave
highest
biosurfactants
yield
(1.87
g/L
0.96
g/L)
least
0.74
0.38
produced
Achromobacter
xylosoxidans
207-4B
without
agitation.
These
findings
reveal
is
a
metal-tolerant
producing
potentials
may
useful