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Table 7 Comparison of the properties of biosurfactants from this study with those reported in the literature

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

Biosurfactant-producing strains

Substrates

Yield (g/L)

Nature

MIC (mg/mL)

References

Pathogens

Values

L. jensenii P6A

MRS broth

0.27

Glycolipoprotein

Escherichia coli

0.016

Morais et al. (2017)

S. saprophyticus

0.128

L. gasseri P65

MRS broth

0.42

Glycolipoprotein

Escherichia coli

0.016

 

S. saprophyticus

0.128

Lactococcus lactis 53

MRS broth

0.10

Glycoprotein

S. epidermidis GB 9/6

> 40

Rodrigues et al. (2006a)

S. aureus GB 2/1

> 40

L. jensenii 25258

MRS broth

–

–

E. coli

50

Sambanthamoorthy et al. (2014)

MRS broth

–

–

S. aureus UMS-1

50

MRS broth

–

–

*MR S. aureus

50

L. rhamnosus

MRS broth

–

–

E. coli,

> 50

 
 

–

–

S. aureus UMS-1

> 50

 

–

–

MR S. aureus

> 50

L. agilis CCUG31450

Cheese whey

0.96

Glycoprotein

S. aureus

> 5

Gudiña et al. (2015)

   

P. aeruginosa

> 5

MRS broth

0.084

Glycoprotein

–

–

L. paracasei

MRS broth

 

–

S. aureus

50

 
  

–

E. coli

25

  

–

P. aeruginosa

> 50

L. paracasei N2

Molasses

2.70

Glycolipoprotein

P. aeruginosa PSB2

6.4

This study

   

Salmonella sp. SL2

6.4

   

E. coli MTCC 118

12.8

   

P. putida PSJ1

12.8

   

Bacillus sp. BC1

3.2

   

S. aureus STP1

3.2

  1. *MR: methicillin-resistant