Isolation and identification of biosurfactant producing actinomycetes from soil

• Main Authors: Intira Thampayak, Naowarat Cheeptham, Wasu Pathom-Aree, Pimporn Leelapornpisid, Saisamorn Lumyong
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=57749088359&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/60016
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Two hundred and twenty-nine soil actinomycete strains were initially screened for extracellular biosurfactant activity by a drop-collapse method in Kim's medium containing sesame oil as a sole source of carbon. Three isolates, namely S71, S72 and S177, were capable of biosurfactant production....