Química Nova (Jan 2008)

Co-produção de lipase e biossurfactante em estado sólido para utilização em biorremediação de óleos vegetais e hidrocarbonetos Lipases and biosurfactant production by solid state fermentation for utilization in bioremediation of vegetable oils and hydrocarbons

  • Vilásia Guimarães Martins,
  • Susana Juliano Kalil,
  • Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422008000800005
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 31, no. 8
pp. 1942 – 1947

Abstract

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Recently lipases have been increasing in prominence due to its wide industrial application. The lipase production can be influenced by different variables such as the producing microorganism, carbon sources, aeration and agitation conditions, inductor type and the geometry of the reactor. Biosurfactants are composites of surface active produced by microbial cells which reduce superficial and interfacial tensions. The objective of this study was to verify the influence of different process variables in the lipase production during a fermentative process. The results showed that the concomitant production of lipases and biosurfactant was possible in different cultivation conditions.

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