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Table 6 Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC) of biosurfactant produced by L. paracasei subsp. tolerans N2

From: Application of response surface methodology to improve the production of antimicrobial biosurfactants by Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. tolerans N2 using sugar cane molasses as substrate

Microbial strains

MIC (mg/mL)

MBC (mg/mL)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa PSB2

6.40

25.6

Pseudomonas putida PSJ1

6.40

12.8

Salmonella sp. SL2

12.80

25.6

E. coli MTCC 118

12.80

50.0

Bacillus sp. BC1

3.20

12.8

Staphylococcus aureus STP1

3.20

6.40