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Production and characterization of lipopeptide biosurfactant by a sponge-associated marine actinomycetes Nocardiopsis alba MSA10

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A sponge-associated marine actinomycetes Nocardiopsis alba MSA10 was screened and evaluated for the production of biosurfactant. Biosurfactant production was confirmed by conventional screening methods including hemolytic activity, drop collapsing test, oil displacement method, lipase production and emulsification index. The active compound was extracted with three solvents including ethyl acetate, diethyl ether and dichloromethane. The diethyl ether extract was fractionated by TLC and semi-preparative HPLC to isolate the pure compound. In TLC, a single discrete spot was obtained with the R f 0.60 and it was extrapolated as valine. Based on the chemical characterization, the active compound was partially confirmed as lipopeptide. The optimum production was attained at pH 7, temperature 30°C, and 1% salinity with glucose and peptone supplementation as carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. Considering the biosurfactant production potential of N. alba, the strain could be developed for large-scale production of lipopeptide biosurfactant.

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RG is thankful to CSIR, New Delhi for the award of Senior Research Fellowship in CSIR funded research project. This paper is an outcome of CSIR project No. 38(1128)/06/EMR-II.

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    R. Gandhimathi, T. A. Hema, Joseph Selvin, T. Rajeetha Raviji & S. Shanmughapriya

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Gandhimathi, R., Seghal Kiran, G., Hema, T.A. et al. Production and characterization of lipopeptide biosurfactant by a sponge-associated marine actinomycetes Nocardiopsis alba MSA10. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 32, 825–835 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-009-0309-x

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