title: Biosurfactant Production by Bacillus salmalaya for Lubricating Oil Solubilization and Biodegradation.
abstract: This study investigated the capability of a biosurfactant produced by a novel strain of Bacillus salmalaya to enhance the biodegradation rates and bioavailability of organic contaminants. The biosurfactant produced by cultured strain 139SI showed high physicochemical properties and surface activity in the selected medium. The biosurfactant exhibited a high emulsification index and a positive result in the drop collapse test, with the results demonstrating the wetting activity of the biosurfactant and its potential to produce surface-active molecules. Strain 139SI can significantly reduce the surface tension (ST) from 70.5 to 27 mN/m, with a critical micelle concentration of 0.4%. Moreover, lubricating oil at 2% (v/v) was degraded on Day 20 (71.5). Furthermore, the biosurfactant demonstrated high stability at different ranges of salinity, pH, and temperature. Overall, the results indicated the potential use of B. salmalaya 139SI in environmental remediation processes.
authors: Department of Biohealth Science, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. are.dadrasnia@gmail.com.
authors: Arezoo
authors: A
authors: Dadrasnia
authors: Department of Biohealth Science, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. salmah_r@um.edu.my.
authors: Salmah
authors: S
authors: Ismail
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004777:Environment; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000379:methods*; D054327:Lubricants / Q000378:metabolism*; D009821:Oils / Q000378:metabolism*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D054327:Lubricants; D009821:Oils; D013501:Surface-Active Agents
keywords: bioremediation; biosurfactant; lubricating oil; solubilization activity