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Utilization of Agro-Industry Residue for Rhamnolipid Production by P. aeruginosa AMB AS7 and Its Application in Chromium Removal

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Coconut oil sludge and oil cake was utilized as carbon source for biosurfactant production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa AMB AS7. The results of optimization study revealed that 1.5% (w/v) of coconut oil cake, 2% (w/v) of coconut oil sludge, pH 7.2, 37 °C, and 120 rpm were the optimum conditions for biosurfactant production. The yield coefficient of biosurfactant on biomass (Y P/X ) was 1.29 g/g. Besides, the results indicated that aeration of 0.5 vvm and agitation of 450 rpm in bioreactor resulted in high volumetric productivity of biosurfactant (r p ) and specific product formation rate (q p ) of 0.115 g/(L h) and 0.0131 g/(g h), respectively in medium containing 2% (w/v) coconut oil sludge. The maximum biosurfactant concentration of 5.53 g/L was obtained during 60 h of cultivation. The emulsification index (EI24) against coconut oil was found to be 88.42 ± 0.5%, and cell surface hydrophobicity of P. aeruginosa AMB AS7 was obtained 32.4 ± 0.9%. FTIR and GC-MS analysis revealed that the biosurfactant is rhamnolipid with anionic charge. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of rhamnolipid was found to be 50 mg/L. It was found that 66.95% of chromium from aqueous solution can be removed using rhamnolipid at its CMC.

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Samykannu, M., Achary, A. Utilization of Agro-Industry Residue for Rhamnolipid Production by P. aeruginosa AMB AS7 and Its Application in Chromium Removal. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 183, 70–90 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-017-2431-6

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