Application of a modified drop-collapse technique for surfactant quantitation and screening of biosurfactant-producing microorganisms

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 273-280

  Bodour, Adria A ^a   Miller Maier, Raina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosurfactant; Drop collapse test; Screening assay; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; LIPID; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SURFACE TENSION; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032076283     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00031-1     Document Type: Article

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