Vitória Petra de Oliveira Barros, Júlio Ricardo Macedo Silva, Vânia Maria Maciel Melo, Pâmela Santos Terceiro, Italo Nunes de Oliveira, Johnnatan Duarte de Freitas, Orlando Francisco da Silva Moura, João Xavier de Araújo-Júnior, Erica Erlanny da Silva Rodrigues, Marcelo Maraschin, Fabiano Lopes Thompson, Melissa Fontes Landell
The present study investigates the potential for biosurfactant production of 19 marine yeast species obtained from zoanthids. Using the emulsification index test to screen the samples produced by the marine yeasts, we verified that five isolates exhibited an emulsification index ≥50%. Additional tests were performed on such isolates, including oil displacement, drop collapse, Parafilm M assay, and surface tension measurement. The tolerance of produced biosurfactants for environmental conditions was also analyzed, especially considering the media's temperature, pH, and salinity...
March 27, 2024: Chemosphere