A Straightforward Assay for Screening and Quantification of Biosurfactants in Microbial Culture Supernatants

A large variety of microorganisms produces biosurfactants with the potential for a number of diverse industrial applications. To identify suitable wild-type or engineered production strains, efficient screening methods are needed, allowing for rapid and reliable quantification of biosurfactants in m...

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Main Authors: Sonja Kubicki, Isabel Bator, Silke Jankowski, Kerstin Schipper, Till Tiso, Michael Feldbrügge, Lars M. Blank, Stephan Thies, Karl-Erich Jaeger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00958/full