Assessment of different screening methods for selecting biosurfactant producing marine bacteria

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 243-250

  Satpute, S K ^a   Bhawsar, B D ^a   Dhakephalkar, P K ^b   Chopade, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

^b AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter; Bacteria; Bioemulsifiers; Biosurfactants; Hydrocarbon; Microbial cultures; Screening methods

Indexed keywords

AGAR; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; DETECTION METHOD; LIPID; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SURFACTANT;

ACINETOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 69249196992     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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