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

Authors
Kitamoto, D Ikegami, T Suzuki, GT Sasaki, A Takeyama, Y Idemoto, Y Koura, N Yanagishita, H
Citation
D. Kitamoto et al., Microbial conversion of n-alkanes into glycolipid biosurfactants, mannosylerythritol lipids, by Pseudozyma (Candida antarctica), BIOTECH LET, 23(20), 2001, pp. 1709-1714
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology",Microbiology
Journal title
BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
01415492 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
20
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1709 - 1714
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-5492(200110)23:20<1709:MCONIG>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
n-Alkanes ranging from C-12 to C-18 were converted into glycolipid biosurfa ctants, mannosylerythritol lipids (MEL), by resting cells of Pseudozyma (Ca ndida) antarctica T-34. The highest yield (0.87 g g(-1) substrate) was obta ined 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.