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Screening Lipid-Dependent Yeasts for Microbial Biological Surfactants
University of West Florida Libraries
Student Scholar Symposium & Faculty Research Showcase (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 04/20/2023)
04/20/2023
Abstract
Biologically produced “surface-active agents" – commonly termed “biosurfactants” – have applications in environmental bioremediation of oil spills and numerous industrial applications, e.g., microbially enhanced oil recovery [MEOR], paints, cosmetics, and birth control. Microbial biosurfactants are amphipathic molecules biosynthesized by microbes such as yeasts or bacteria. One poorly investigated category of microorganisms for biosurfactant activities is lipid-dependent yeasts that are symbiotic on human skin. Because lipids in skin oil are hydrophobic, their efficient use as a C-source likely requires a surfactant. Therefore, lipid-dependent yeasts are promising candidates for surfactant-producing microbes.
Details
- Title
- Screening Lipid-Dependent Yeasts for Microbial Biological Surfactants
- Resource Type
- Poster
- Event
- Student Scholar Symposium & Faculty Research Showcase (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 04/20/2023)
- Contributors
- Joe E Lepo (Faculty Mentor) - University of West Florida, Biology
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries; Argo Scholar Commons
- Format
- pdf
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries by the author to digitize and/or display this information for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99380475894706600
- Academic Unit
- Biology; Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation ; 2023 Student Scholars Symposium and Faculty Research Showcase; Office of Undergraduate Research; Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English