Clinical Microbiology: Open Access

Screening for production of biosurfactants from (PAH) biodegrading marine bacteria

3^rd Global Microbiologists Annual Meeting

August 15-17, 2016 Portland, Oregon, USA

Mohamed Ezz Al Arab Zayed

King Saud University, KSA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Clin Microbiol

Abstract:

Biosurfactants are important agents in the effective uptake of PAHs by bacteria and fungi. Biosurfactants are found as extracellular compounds or localized on the cell surface of microorganisms. For the latter case, the microbial cell itself is a biosurfactant and adheres to hydrocarbon. Those biosurfactants are capable of increasing the bioavailability of poorly soluble polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as phenanthrene and resins. Therefore, the use of biosurfactants should be a promising means to emulsify the polluted oils prior to biodegradation. Many microorganisms, especially bacteria, produce biosurfactants when grown on water-immiscible substrates. Biosurfactants are more effective, selective, environmentally friendly and stable than many synthetic surfactants. This study interested with production of biosurfactants from PAH degrading marine bacteria previously isolated from polluted Egyptian soil.

Biography :

Email: mozayed@KSU.EDU.SA