Production of Surface Active Lipids by Saccharomyces Uvarum Grown on Decane

Subhi J. Hamza

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Production of Surface Active Lipids by Saccharomyces Uvarum Grown on Decane

Authors:

Subhi J. Hamza

Publisher:

Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS)

Journal:

Medical Journal of Islamic World Academy of Sciences Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.13-19

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/1994

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001937497

pISSN:

2415-1300

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Abstract:

 A yeast capable of growth on n-decane as the sole source of carbon with production of appreciable quantities of biosurfactant has been isolated from soil and identified as Saccharomyces uvarum. The surface activity of the culture medium was attributed to lipids which were extracted and fractionated using column and thin-layer chromatograph. The lipid content of each fraction was characterized as phospholipids, triglyceride, and a small amount of palmitic acid using infrared spectrophotometry and gas chromatography. The amount of surfactant produced correlated with cell number, pH of cultures liquid and decane concentration.

Article Details

Production of Surface Active Lipids by Saccharomyces Uvarum Grown on Decane

Authors: Subhi J. Hamza

Publisher: Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS)

Journal: Medical Journal of Islamic World Academy of Sciences Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.13-19

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/1994

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001937497

pISSN: 2415-1300

Saccharomyces uvarum

n-decane

biosurfactant

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Authors:

Subhi J. Hamza

Publisher:

Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS)

Journal:

Medical Journal of Islamic World Academy of Sciences Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.13-19

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/1994

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001937497

pISSN:

2415-1300