Surface Activity of Surfactin Recovered and Purified from Fermentation Broth Using a Two-Step Ultrafiltration (UF) Process

• Main Authors: Mohd Hafez, Mohd Isa, A. Richard, Frazier, Paula, Jauregi
• Format: Article
• Language: en_US
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
• Subjects: Beta Casein (Beta-Casein); Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA); Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC); Surfactin
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/8431
• Institution: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

B. subtilis under certain types of media and fermentation conditions can produce surfactin, a biosurfactant which belongs to the lipopeptide class. Surfactin has exceptional surfactant activity, and exhibits some interesting biological characteristics such as antibacterial activity, antitumoral acti...