Why do microorganisms produce rhamnolipids?

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 401-419

  Chrzanowski, Łukasz ^a   Ławniczak, Łukasz ^a   Czaczyk, Katarzyna ^b  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bacterial motility; Biodegradation; Biofilm; Biosurfactant; Cell surface hydrophobicity; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Rhamnolipids

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL MOTILITY; BIO SURFACTANT; CELL SURFACE HYDROPHOBICITY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RHAMNOLIPIDS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOREMEDIATION; CELL MEMBRANES; DEGRADATION; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROBIOLOGY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BACTERIA;

GLYCOLIPID; RHAMNOLIPID;

BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVIEW;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; GLYCOLIPIDS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84856451487     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-011-0854-8     Document Type: Review

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