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Motta AM, Mariani P, Itri R, Spinozzi F. Self-assembling properties of mono and di-rhamnolipids characterized using small-angle X-ray scattering. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 241:114038. [PMID: 38905813 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.114038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
Abstract
Rhamnolipids are glycolipid surfactants composed by a hydrophilic head of either one (mono-RL) or two (di-RL) rhamnose moieties coupled to hydroxyaliphatic chains that can be of different lengths. In spite of their importance in different fields of applications, as bioremediation processes for instance, self-aggregation physico-chemical properties of RLs are not unique. This because a variety of aggregates morphologies (shape and size) can either exist or coexist in aqueous dispersion due to mono-RL:di-RL molar ratio, hydrophobic tails length, pH and the presence of co-surfactants and additives. Recently, a theorethical approach reported the self-assembling morphologies of either pure mono or di-RL in aqueous environment, predicting the formation of spherical to ellipsoidal micelles to worm-like and disk-like aggregates depending on RL concentration and fatty acid chain length. In order to add new information to those previously available, the present work investigated the self-assembling properties of mono-RL-C10-C10 and di-RL-C10-C10 separately in aqueous dispersion by small angle X-Ray scattering (SAXS). A novel approach was applied to the data analysis coupling the scattering length density profiles of the RLs chemical groups and Monte Carlo simulations. Such an approach allowed us to infer about the preferred mono-RL and di-RL conformations that fit better in the self-assembling morphologies. In this way, we show that mono-RL-C10-C10 self-assembles into lamella-like aggregates coexisting with 30 % of multi-lamella aggregates (circa of 5 closed stacked lamella) from a concentration ranging from 10 to 50 mM, with hydrophobic thickness of about 12 Å, a hydrated polar head thickness of 10 Å, and an area per glycolipid of 76 Å2. On the other hand, di-RL prefers to self-associate into flexible cylinder-like aggregates, from 70 mM to 110 mM concentration, with hydrophobic radius on the order of 7.5 Å, a hydrated polar shell of 21.5 Å, with hydropobic/polar interface of 110 Å2 per glycolipid. Interestingly, the parameters obtained from the best fitting to the experimental data associated to the volume fraction distribution of the chemical groups within the aggregates revealed that the hydrophobic chains are more disordered in mono-RL planar aggregates than in di-RL worm-like aggregates, as well as the hydration properties. Further, the addition of 100 mM NaCl in di-RL aqueous dispersion leads to the formation of longer worm-like aggregates. Taking together, this work opens a new avenue regarding characterization of biosurfactants self-assembling properties by using SAXS, also contributing to prepare more efficient biosurfactant dispersions depending on the desired applications in industrial sectors and bioremediation.
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy
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- Applied Physics Department, Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy.
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Aqif M, Shah MUH, Khan R, Umar M, SajjadHaider, Razak SIA, Wahit MU, Khan SUD, Sivapragasam M, Ullah S, Nawaz R. Glycolipids biosurfactants production using low-cost substrates for environmental remediation: progress, challenges, and future prospects. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:47475-47504. [PMID: 39017873 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-34248-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
Abstract
The production of renewable materials from alternative sources is becoming increasingly important to reduce the detrimental environmental effects of their non-renewable counterparts and natural resources, while making them more economical and sustainable. Chemical surfactants, which are highly toxic and non-biodegradable, are used in a wide range of industrial and environmental applications harming humans, animals, plants, and other entities. Chemical surfactants can be substituted with biosurfactants (BS), which are produced by microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, and yeast. They have excellent emulsifying, foaming, and dispersing properties, as well as excellent biodegradability, lower toxicity, and the ability to remain stable under severe conditions, making them useful for a variety of industrial and environmental applications. Despite these advantages, BS derived from conventional resources and precursors (such as edible oils and carbohydrates) are expensive, limiting large-scale production of BS. In addition, the use of unconventional substrates such as agro-industrial wastes lowers the BS productivity and drives up production costs. However, overcoming the barriers to commercial-scale production is critical to the widespread adoption of these products. Overcoming these challenges would not only promote the use of environmentally friendly surfactants but also contribute to sustainable waste management and reduce dependence on non-renewable resources. This study explores the efficient use of wastes and other low-cost substrates to produce glycolipids BS, identifies efficient substrates for commercial production, and recommends strategies to improve productivity and use BS in environmental remediation.
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- Muhammad Aqif
- Faculty of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute, Topi, Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23460, Pakistan
- Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, 11421, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Chemical and Industrial Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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- College of Dentistry, Engineer Abdullah Bugshan Research Chair for Dental and Oral Rehabilitation, King Saud University, 11545, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Faculty of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute, Topi, Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23460, Pakistan
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- Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, 11421, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- BioInspired Device and Tissue Engineering Research Group, School of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
- Sports Innovation & Technology Centre, Institute of Human Centred Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81300, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310, Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
- Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- College of Engineering, Sustainable Energy Center Technologies, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, 11421, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Integrated Life Sciences, School of Integrated Sciences (SIS), School of Postgraduate Studies, Research and Internationalization, Quest International University, 30250, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, PirMehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Shamsabad, Murree Rd, Rawalpindi, 46300, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, PirMehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Shamsabad, Murree Rd, Rawalpindi, 46300, Pakistan
- Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Farooq U, Szczybelski A, Ferreira FC, Faria NT, Netzer R. A Novel Biosurfactant-Based Oil Spill Response Dispersant for Efficient Application under Temperate and Arctic Conditions. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:9503-9515. [PMID: 38434809 PMCID: PMC10905727 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c08429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Synthetic oil spill dispersants have become essential in offshore oil spill response strategies. However, their use raises significant concerns regarding toxicity to phyto- and zooplankton and other marine organisms, especially in isolated and vulnerable areas such as the Arctic and shorelines. Sustainable alternatives may be developed by replacing the major active components of commercial dispersants with their natural counterparts. During this study, interfacial properties of different types of glycolipid-based biosurfactants (rhamnolipids, mannosylerythritol lipids, and trehalose lipids) were explored in a crude oil-seawater system. The best-performing biosurfactant was further mixed with different nontoxic components of Corexit 9500A, and the interfacial properties of the most promising dispersant blend were further explored with various types of crude oils, weathered oil, bunker, and diesel fuel in natural seawater. Our findings indicate that the most efficient dispersant formulation was achieved when mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) were mixed with Tween 80 (T). The MELs-T dispersant blend significantly reduced the interfacial tension (IFT) of various crude oils in seawater with results comparable to those obtained with Corexit 9500A. Importantly, no leaching or desorption of MELs-T components from the crude oil-water interface was observed. Furthermore, for weathered and more viscous asphaltenic bunker fuel oil, IFT results with the MELs-T dispersant blend surpassed those obtained with Corexit 9500A. This dispersant blend also demonstrated effectiveness at different dosages (dispersant-to-oil ratio (DOR)) and under various temperature conditions. The efficacy of the MELs-T dispersant was further confirmed by standard baffled flask tests (BFTs) and Mackay-Nadeau-Steelman (MNS) tests. Overall, our study provides promising data for the development of effective biobased dispersants, particularly in the context of petroleum exploitation in subsea resources and transportation in the Arctic.
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- Umer Farooq
- Department
of Petroleum, SINTEF Industry, 7465 Trondheim, Norway
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- Norwegian
College of Fishery Science, The Arctic University
of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Institute
for Bioengineering and Biosciences and Department of Bioengineering,
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade
de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
- Associate
Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Instituto
Superior Técnico, Universidade de
Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Institute
for Bioengineering and Biosciences and Department of Bioengineering,
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade
de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
- Associate
Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Instituto
Superior Técnico, Universidade de
Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department
of Aquaculture, SINTEF Ocean, 7465 Trondheim, Norway
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Bippus L, Briem AK, Beck A, Zibek S, Albrecht S. Life cycle assessment for early-stage process optimization of microbial biosurfactant production using kinetic models-a case study on mannosylerythritol lipids (MEL). Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1347452. [PMID: 38464544 PMCID: PMC10920258 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1347452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Introduction: This study assesses the environmental impacts of mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) production for process optimization using life cycle assessment (LCA). MELs are glycolipid-type microbial biosurfactants with many possible applications based on their surface-active properties. They are generally produced by fungi from the family of Ustilaginaceae via fermentation in aerated bioreactors. The aim of our work is to accompany the development of biotechnological products at an early stage to enable environmentally sustainable process optimization. Methods: This is done by identifying hotspots and potentials for improvement based on a reliable quantification of the environmental impacts. The production processes of MELs are evaluated in a cradle-to-gate approach using the Environmental Footprint (EF) 3.1 impact assessment method. The LCA model is based on upscaled experimental data for the fermentation and purification, assuming the production at a 10 m³ scale. In the case analyzed, MELs are produced from rapeseed oil and glucose, and purified by separation, solvent extraction, and chromatography. Results: The results of the LCA show that the provision of substrates is a major source of environmental impacts and accounts for 20% of the impacts on Climate Change and more than 70% in the categories Acidification and Eutrophication. Moreover, 33% of the impacts on Climate Change is caused by the energy requirements for aeration of the bioreactor, while purification accounts for 42% of the impacts respectively. For the purification, solvents are identified as the main contributors in most impact categories. Discussion: The results illustrate the potentials for process optimization to reduce the environmental impacts of substrate requirements, enhanced bioreactor aeration, and efficient solvent use in downstream processing. By a scenario analysis, considering both experimental adaptations and prospective variations of the process, the laboratory development can be supported with further findings and hence efficiently optimized towards environmental sustainability. Moreover, the presentation of kinetic LCA results over the fermentation duration shows a novel way of calculating and visualizing results that corresponds to the way of thinking of process engineers using established environmental indicators and a detailed system analysis. Altogether, this LCA study supports and demonstrates the potential for further improvements towards more environmentally friendly produced surfactants.
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- Lars Bippus
- Department Life Cycle Engineering GaBi, Institute for Acoustics and Building Physics IABP, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department Life Cycle Engineering GaBi, Institute for Acoustics and Building Physics IABP, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
- Department Life Cycle Engineering GaBi, Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Stuttgart, Germany
- Institute for Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Stuttgart, Germany
- Institute for Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department Life Cycle Engineering GaBi, Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP, Stuttgart, Germany
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Haripriya P, Revathy MP, Kumar MS, Navaneeth P, Suneesh PV, T G SB, Darbha VRK. Biosurfactant-capped CuO nanoparticles coated cotton/polypropylene fabrics toward antimicrobial textile applications. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:165601. [PMID: 38198713 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad1d15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
Abstract
The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the importance of implementing effective measures to prevent the spread of microorganisms. Consequently, there is a growing demand for antimicrobial materials, specifically antimicrobial textiles and face masks, because of the surge in diseases caused by bacteria and viruses like SARS-CoV-2. Face masks that possess built-in antibacterial properties can rapidly deactivate microorganisms, enabling reuse and reducing the incidence of illnesses. Among the numerous types of inorganic nanomaterials, copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) have been identified as cost-effective and highly efficient antimicrobial agents for inactivating microbes. Furthermore, biosurfactants have recently been recognized for their potential antimicrobial effects, in addition to inorganic nanoparticles. Therefore, this research's primary focus is synthesizing biosurfactant-mediated CuO NPs, integrating them into natural and synthetic fabrics such as cotton and polypropylene and evaluating the resulting fabrics' antimicrobial activity. Using rhamnolipid (RL) as a biosurfactant and employing a hydrothermal method with a pH range of 9-11, RL-capped CuO NPs are synthesized (RL-CuO NPs). To assess their effectiveness against gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and gram-negative (Escherichia coli) microorganisms, the RL-CuO NPs are subjected to antibacterial testing. The RL-capped CuO NPs exhibited antimicrobial activity at much lower concentrations than the individual RL, CuO. RL-CuO NPs have shown a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 1.2 mg ml-1and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of 1.6 mg ml-1forE. coliand a MIC of 0.8 mg ml-1and a MBC of 1.2 mg ml-1forS. aureus, respectively. Furthermore, the developed RL-CuO NPs are incorporated into cotton and polypropylene fabrics using a screen-printing technique. Subsequently, the antimicrobial activity of the coated fabrics is evaluated, revealing that RL-CuO NPs coated fabrics exhibited remarkable antibacterial properties against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
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- P Haripriya
- Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
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- Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
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- Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
- Biosensor Research Laboratory, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
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- Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
- Biosensor Research Laboratory, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
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- Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
- Biosensor Research Laboratory, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
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- Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
- Biosensor Research Laboratory, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
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- Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
- Biosensor Research Laboratory, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
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Fischer P, Lutz-Bueno V. Glycyrrhizic acid aggregates seen from a synthetic surfactant perspective. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:2806-2814. [PMID: 38196347 PMCID: PMC10806618 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04835g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
Abstract
Bio- or plant-based surfactants are a sustainable and renewable alternative to replace synthetic chemicals for environmental, drugs and food applications. However, these "green" surfactants have unique molecular structures, and their self-assembly in water might lead to complex morphologies and unexpected properties. The micellization of saponin molecules, such as glycyrrhizic acid (GA), differs significantly from those of conventional synthetic surfactants, yet these differences are often overlooked. Saponins self-assemble in complex hierarchical helical morphologies similar to bile salts, rather than the expected globular, ellipsoidal and wormlike micelles. Here, we review two potential routes for molecular self-assembly of GA, namely kinetics of crystallization and thermodynamic equilibrium, focusing on their structure as a function of concentration. Some uncertainty remains to define which route is followed by GA self-assembly, as well as the first type of aggregate formed at low concentrations, thus we review the state-of-the-art information about GA assembly. We compare the self-assembly of GA with conventional linear surfactants, and identify their key similarities and differences, from molecular and chemical perspectives, based on the critical packing parameter (CPP) theory. We expect that this work will provide perspectives for the unclear process of GA assembly, and highlight its differences from conventional micellization.
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- Peter Fischer
- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Laboratory of Neutron Scattering and Imaging, Paul Scherrer Institut PSI, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.
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Azevedo MA, Teixeira JA, Pastrana L, Cerqueira MA. Rhamnolipids: A biosurfactant for the development of lipid-based nanosystems for food applications. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2024; 23:e13252. [PMID: 38284602 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
Abstract
Biosurfactants (surfactants synthesized by microorganisms) are produced by microorganisms and are suitable for use in different areas. Among biosurfactants, rhamnolipids are the most studied and popular, attracting scientists, and industries' interest. Due to their unique characteristics, the rhamnolipids have been used as synthetic surfactants' alternatives and explored in food applications. Besides the production challenges that need to be tackled to guarantee efficient production and low cost, their properties need to be adjusted to the final application, where the pH instability needs to be considered. Moreover, regulatory approval is needed to start being used in commercial applications. One characteristic of interest is their capacity to form oil-in-water nanosystems. Some of the most explored have been nanoemulsions, solid-lipid nanoparticles and nanostructured lipid carriers. This review presents an overview of the main properties of rhamnolipids, asserts the potential and efficiency of rhamnolipids to replace the synthetic surfactants in the development of nanosystems, and describes the rhamnolipids-based nanosystems used in food applications. It also discusses the main characteristics and methodologies used for their characterization and in the end, some of the main challenges are highlighted.
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- Maria A Azevedo
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga, Portugal
- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga, Portugal
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Arkhipov VP, Arkhipov RV, Petrova EV, Filippov A. Micellar and solubilizing properties of rhamnolipids. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2023; 61:345-355. [PMID: 36840535 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.5337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
We studied the micellar and solubilizing properties of aqueous solutions of unfractionated rhamnolipids produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We used nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) diffusometry, dynamic light scattering, and conductometry to measure the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of rhamnolipid solutions and determined the effective hydrodynamic radii of rhamnolipid monomers and micelles. Based on selective measurements of the self-diffusion coefficients of molecules, performed by NMR diffusometry, the solubilizing properties of rhamnolipids were studied depending on their concentration in solution; aromatic hydrocarbons, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and para-xylene were taken as solubilizates. On the basis of the measurement results, we estimated the distribution coefficient of the solubilizate between the micellar (solubilized) and free (in the aqueous phase) states and the solubilizing capacity of rhamnolipid micelles.
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- Victor P Arkhipov
- Department of Physics, Kazan National Research Technological University, Kazan, 420015, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physics, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008, Russian Federation
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Kazan National Research Technological University, Kazan, 420015, Russian Federation
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- Chemistry of Interfaces, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, SE-97187, Sweden
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Nagtode V, Cardoza C, Yasin HKA, Mali SN, Tambe SM, Roy P, Singh K, Goel A, Amin PD, Thorat BR, Cruz JN, Pratap AP. Green Surfactants (Biosurfactants): A Petroleum-Free Substitute for Sustainability-Comparison, Applications, Market, and Future Prospects. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:11674-11699. [PMID: 37033812 PMCID: PMC10077441 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Surfactants are a group of amphiphilic molecules (i.e., having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains) that are a vital part of nearly every contemporary industrial process such as in agriculture, medicine, personal care, food, and petroleum. In general surfactants can be derived from (i) petroleum-based sources or (ii) microbial/plant origins. Petroleum-based surfactants are obvious results from petroleum products, which lead to petroleum pollution and thus pose severe problems to the environment leading to various ecological damages. Thus, newer techniques have been suggested for deriving surfactant molecules and maintaining environmental sustainability. Biosurfactants are surfactants of microbial or plant origins and offer much added advantages such as high biodegradability, lesser toxicity, ease of raw material availability, and easy applicability. Thus, they are also termed "green surfactants". In this regard, this review focused on the advantages of biosurfactants over the synthetic surfactants produced from petroleum-based products along with their potential applications in different industries. We also provided their market aspects and future directions that can be considered with selections of biosurfactants. This would open up new avenues for surfactant research by overcoming the existing bottlenecks in this field.
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- Vaishnavi
S. Nagtode
- Department
of Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Department
of Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
- Center
of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, P.O. Box 346, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra 835215, India
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Department
of Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Department
of Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Department
of Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Government College of Arts
and Science, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 431001, India
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- Laboratory
of Modeling and Computational Chemistry, Department of Biological
and Health Sciences, Federal University
of Amapá, Macapá 68902-280, Amapá, Brazil
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- Department
of Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India
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Rhamnolipid Self-Aggregation in Aqueous Media: A Long Journey toward the Definition of Structure–Property Relationships. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065395. [PMID: 36982468 PMCID: PMC10048978 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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The need to protect human and environmental health and avoid the widespread use of substances obtained from nonrenewable sources is steering research toward the discovery and development of new molecules characterized by high biocompatibility and biodegradability. Due to their very widespread use, a class of substances for which this need is particularly urgent is that of surfactants. In this respect, an attractive and promising alternative to commonly used synthetic surfactants is represented by so-called biosurfactants, amphiphiles naturally derived from microorganisms. One of the best-known families of biosurfactants is that of rhamnolipids, which are glycolipids with a headgroup formed by one or two rhamnose units. Great scientific and technological effort has been devoted to optimization of their production processes, as well as their physicochemical characterization. However, a conclusive structure–function relationship is far from being defined. In this review, we aim to move a step forward in this direction, by presenting a comprehensive and unified discussion of physicochemical properties of rhamnolipids as a function of solution conditions and rhamnolipid structure. We also discuss still unresolved issues that deserve further investigation in the future, to allow the replacement of conventional surfactants with rhamnolipids.
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Pal S, Chatterjee N, Das AK, McClements DJ, Dhar P. Sophorolipids: A comprehensive review on properties and applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 313:102856. [PMID: 36827914 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Sophorolipids are surface-active glycolipids produced by several non-pathogenic yeast species and are widely used as biosurfactants in several industrial applications. Sophorolipids provide a plethora of benefits over chemically synthesized surfactants for certain applications like bioremediation, oil recovery, and pharmaceuticals. They are, for instance less toxic, more benign and environment friendly in nature, biodegradable, freely adsorb to different surfaces, self-assembly in hydrated solutions, robustness for industrial applications etc. These miraculous properties result in valuable physicochemical attributes such as low critical micelle concentrations (CMCs), reduced interfacial surface tension, and capacity to dissolve non-polar components. Moreover, they exhibit a diverse range of physicochemical, functional, and biological attributes due to their unique molecular composition and structure. In this article, we highlight the physico-chemical properties of sophorolipids, how these properties are exploited by the human community for extensive benefits and the conditions which lead to their unique tailor-made structures and how they entail their interfacial behavior. Besides, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages associated with the use of these sophorolipids. We also review their physiological and functional attributes, along with their potential commercial applications, in real-world scenario. Biosurfactants are compared to their man-made equivalents to show the variations in structure-property correlations and possible benefits. Those attempting to manufacture purported natural or green surfactant with innovative and valuable qualities can benefit from an understanding of biosurfactant features structured along the same principles. The uniqueness of this review article is the detailed physico-chemical study of the sophorolipid biosurfactant and how these properties helps in their usage and detailed explicit study of their applications in the current scenario and also covering their pros and cons.
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- Srija Pal
- Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Food and Nutrition Division, University of Calcutta, 20B Judges Court Road, Kolkata 700027, West Bengal, India
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- Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Food and Nutrition Division, University of Calcutta, 20B Judges Court Road, Kolkata 700027, West Bengal, India; Centre for Research in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, University of Calcutta, JD 2, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 098, West Bengal, India
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- Eastern Regional Station, ICAR-IVRI, 37 Belgachia Road, Kolkata 700037, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, USA; Department of Food Science & Bioengineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, 18 Xuezheng Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Food and Nutrition Division, University of Calcutta, 20B Judges Court Road, Kolkata 700027, West Bengal, India; Centre for Research in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, University of Calcutta, JD 2, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 098, West Bengal, India.
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Liu GL, Bu XY, Chen C, Fu C, Chi Z, Kosugi A, Cui Q, Chi ZM, Liu YJ. Bioconversion of non-food corn biomass to polyol esters of fatty acid and single-cell oils. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2023; 16:9. [PMID: 36650607 PMCID: PMC9844004 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-023-02260-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lignocellulose is a valuable carbon source for the production of biofuels and biochemicals, thus having the potential to substitute fossil resources. Consolidated bio-saccharification (CBS) is a whole-cell-based catalytic technology previously developed to produce fermentable sugars from lignocellulosic agricultural wastes. The deep-sea yeast strain Rhodotorula paludigena P4R5 can produce extracellular polyol esters of fatty acids (PEFA) and intracellular single-cell oils (SCO) simultaneously. Therefore, the integration of CBS and P4R5 fermentation processes would achieve high-value-added conversion of lignocellulosic biomass. RESULTS The strain P4R5 could co-utilize glucose and xylose, the main monosaccharides from lignocellulose, and also use fructose and arabinose for PEFA and SCO production at high levels. By regulating the sugar metabolism pathways for different monosaccharides, the strain could produce PEFA with a single type of polyol head. The potential use of PEFA as functional micelles was also determined. Most importantly, when sugar-rich CBS hydrolysates derived from corn stover or corncob residues were used to replace grain-derived pure sugars for P4R5 fermentation, similar PEFA and SCO productions were obtained, indicating the robust conversion of non-food corn plant wastes to high-value-added glycolipids and lipids. Since the produced PEFA could be easily collected from the culture via short-time standing, we further developed a semi-continuous process for PEFA production from corncob residue-derived CBS hydrolysate, and the PEFA titer and productivity were enhanced up to 41.1 g/L and 8.22 g/L/day, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Here, we integrated the CBS process and the P4R5 fermentation for the robust production of high-value-added PEFA and SCO from non-food corn plant wastes. Therefore, this study suggests a feasible way for lignocellulosic agro-waste utilization and the potential application of P4R5 in industrial PEFA production.
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- Guang-Lei Liu
- grid.4422.00000 0001 2152 3263College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266101 People’s Republic of China ,grid.484590.40000 0004 5998 3072Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266101 China
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- grid.4422.00000 0001 2152 3263College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266101 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.9227.e0000000119573309CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China ,Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao, China ,Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, Qingdao, China ,grid.410752.5Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Qingdao, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- grid.9227.e0000000119573309CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China ,Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao, China ,Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, Qingdao, China ,grid.410752.5Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Qingdao, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- grid.4422.00000 0001 2152 3263College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266101 People’s Republic of China ,grid.484590.40000 0004 5998 3072Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266101 China
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- grid.452611.50000 0001 2107 8171Biological Resources and Post-Harvest Division, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1-1 Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Japan
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- grid.9227.e0000000119573309CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China ,Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao, China ,Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, Qingdao, China ,grid.410752.5Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Qingdao, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- grid.4422.00000 0001 2152 3263College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266101 People’s Republic of China ,grid.484590.40000 0004 5998 3072Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266101 China
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- grid.9227.e0000000119573309CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China ,Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao, China ,Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, Qingdao, China ,grid.410752.5Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Qingdao, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Nascimento MF, Keković P, Ribeiro IAC, Faria NT, Ferreira FC. Novel Organic Solvent Nanofiltration Approaches for Microbial Biosurfactants Downstream Processing. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:81. [PMID: 36676888 PMCID: PMC9860925 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Glycolipid biosurfactants are the most prominent group of microbial biosurfactants, comprising rhamnolipids, sophorolipids and mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs). Usually, large amounts of hydrophobic substrates (e.g., vegetable oils) are used to achieve high titers (~200 g/L) of a crude product of low purity at values limited to 50-60%, contaminated with unconsumed triacylglycerol and residual free fatty acids and monoacylglycerides. The methods reported for the removal of these contaminants use a mixture of organic solvents, compromising solvent recyclability and increasing final process costs. This study reports, for the first time, an innovative downstream method for MELs, in which 90% of the triacylglycerols are separated from the crude MEL mixture in a first stage and the other lipid derivatives (free fatty acids, mono- and diacylglycerols) are removed by organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN). Three commercially available membranes (GMT-oNF-2, PuraMEm-600 and DuramMem-500) and several homemade membranes, casted from 22, 24 or 26% (w/v) polybenzimidazole (PBI) solutions, were assessed for crude MELs purification by diafiltration. A final purity of 87-90% in the MELs was obtained by filtering two diavolumes of methanol or ethyl acetate solutions through a PBI 26% membrane, resulting in MELs losses of 14.7 ± 6.1% and 15.3 ± 2.2%, respectively. Higher biosurfactant purities can be archived using the PBI 26% membrane at higher DV, but at the cost of higher product losses. Namely, in MeOH, the use of 6 DV leads to losses of 32% for MELs and 18% for sophorolipids. To obtain MELs at reagent grade with purities equal or higher than 97%, a two-sequential cascade filtration approach was implemented using the commercial membrane, GMT-oNF. In such a process, MELs with 98% purity was obtained at the cost of 11.6% MELs losses. Finally, decoloration, important in some applications, was successfully assessed using activated carbon. Overall, this study reports a unique solution for microbial biosurfactants production with minimal product losses, enabling solvent recycling and potentially reducing costs.
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- Miguel Figueiredo Nascimento
- Department of Bioengineering, iBB—Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory, i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering, iBB—Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory, i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- MIT-Portugal Program, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering, iBB—Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory, i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering, iBB—Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory, i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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Kondo T, Yasui C, Miyajima I, Banno T, Asakura K, Fukuoka T, Ushimaru K, Koga M, Saika A, Morita T, Takahashi Y, Hayashi C, Igarashi M, Takahashi D, Toshima K. Synthesis of Mannosylerythritol Lipid Analogues and their Self‐Assembling Properties, Recovery Effects on Damaged Skin Cells, and Antibacterial Activity. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201733. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Takanori Kondo
- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 5-2 Tsukuba Central 1-1 Higashi Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565 Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 5-2 Tsukuba Central 1-1 Higashi Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565 Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 5-2 Tsukuba Central 1-1 Higashi Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565 Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 5-2 Tsukuba Central 1-1 Higashi Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565 Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 5-2 Tsukuba Central 1-1 Higashi Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565 Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN) 3-14-23 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0021 Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN) 3-14-23 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0021 Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN) 3-14-23 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0021 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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Yu G, Wang X, Zhang C, Chi Z, Chi Z, Liu G. Efficient production of mannosylerythritol lipids by a marine yeast Moesziomyces aphidis XM01 and their application as self-assembly nanomicelles. MARINE LIFE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 4:373-383. [PMID: 37073164 PMCID: PMC10077156 DOI: 10.1007/s42995-022-00135-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) are one of the most promising biosurfactants because of their excellent physicochemical properties, high environmental compatibility, and various biological functions. In this study, a mangrove yeast strain Moesziomyces aphidis XM01 was identified and used for efficient extracellular MEL production. The MEL titer reached 64.5 ± 0.7 g/L at flask level within 7 days with the optimized nitrogen and carbon source of 2.0 g/L NaNO3 and 70 g/L soybean oil. Furthermore, during a 10-L two-stage fed-batch fermentation, the final MEL titer reached 113.6 ± 3.1 g/L within 8 days, with prominent productivity and yield of 14.2 g·L-1·day-1 and 94.6 g/g(glucose and soybean oil). Structural analysis indicated that the produced MELs were mainly MEL-A and its fatty acid profile was composed of only medium-chain fatty acids (C8-C12), especially C10 acids (77.81%). Further applications of this compound were evaluated as one-step self-assembly nanomicelles. The obtained MEL nanomicelles showed good physicochemical stability and antibacterial activity. In addition, using clarithromycin as a model hydrophobic drug, the MEL nanomicelles exhibited high loading capacity and could be used for the controlled and sustained drug release in low-pH environments. Therefore, M. aphidis XM01 is an excellent candidate for efficient MEL production, and the prepared MEL nanomicelles have broad application prospects in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42995-022-00135-0.
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- Guanshuo Yu
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266237 China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266237 China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266237 China
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Jing C, Guo J, Li Z, Xu X, Wang J, Zhai L, Liu J, Sun G, Wang F, Xu Y, Li Z, Zhao D, Jiang R, Sun L. Screening and Research on Skin Barrier Damage Protective Efficacy of Different Mannosylerythritol Lipids. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27144648. [PMID: 35889520 PMCID: PMC9320248 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) may prevent skin barrier damage, although their protective mechanisms and active monomeric constituents remain unclear. Here, three MELs were extracted from Candida antarctica cultures containing fermented olive oil then purified using silica gel-based column chromatography and semipreparative HPLC. All three compounds (MEL-A, MEL-B, MEL-C) were well separated and stable, and reliable materials were used for NMR and HRESIMS chemical structure determinations and for assessing MELs’ protective effects against skin damage. Notably, MEL-B and MEL-C effectively protected HaCaT cells from UVB-induced damage by upregulating the contents of filaggrin (FLG) and transglutaminase-1 (TGM1), as determined via ELISA. Moreover, MEL-B treatment (20 μg/mL) of UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells led to the upregulation of both the expression of mRNA genes and the key proteins FLG, LOR, and TGM1, which are known to be decreased in damaged skin cells. Additionally, histopathological analysis results revealed a markedly reduced intracellular vacuolation and cell damage, reflecting improved skin function after MEL-B treatment. Furthermore, immunofluorescence results revealed that MEL-B protected EpiKutis® three-dimensional cultured human skin cells from sodium dodecyl sulfate-induced damage by up-regulating FLG, LOR, and TGM1 expression. Accordingly, MELs’ protection against skin barrier damage depended on MEL-B monomeric constituent activities, thus highlighting their promise as beneficial ingredients for use in skin-care products.
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- Chenxu Jing
- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, China; (C.J.); (Z.L.); (X.X.); (J.W.); (L.Z.); (G.S.); (F.W.)
- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (J.G.); (J.L.); (D.Z.)
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (J.G.); (J.L.); (D.Z.)
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- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, China; (C.J.); (Z.L.); (X.X.); (J.W.); (L.Z.); (G.S.); (F.W.)
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- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, China; (C.J.); (Z.L.); (X.X.); (J.W.); (L.Z.); (G.S.); (F.W.)
- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (J.G.); (J.L.); (D.Z.)
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- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, China; (C.J.); (Z.L.); (X.X.); (J.W.); (L.Z.); (G.S.); (F.W.)
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- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, China; (C.J.); (Z.L.); (X.X.); (J.W.); (L.Z.); (G.S.); (F.W.)
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (J.G.); (J.L.); (D.Z.)
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- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, China; (C.J.); (Z.L.); (X.X.); (J.W.); (L.Z.); (G.S.); (F.W.)
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- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, China; (C.J.); (Z.L.); (X.X.); (J.W.); (L.Z.); (G.S.); (F.W.)
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- Modern Hanfang Technology Company Limited, Guangzhou 510550, China; (Y.X.); (Z.L.)
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- Modern Hanfang Technology Company Limited, Guangzhou 510550, China; (Y.X.); (Z.L.)
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (J.G.); (J.L.); (D.Z.)
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- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, China; (C.J.); (Z.L.); (X.X.); (J.W.); (L.Z.); (G.S.); (F.W.)
- Correspondence: (R.J.); (L.S.)
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- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, China; (C.J.); (Z.L.); (X.X.); (J.W.); (L.Z.); (G.S.); (F.W.)
- Correspondence: (R.J.); (L.S.)
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Bakur A, Hongyun L, Elshaarani T, Albashir D, Mohammed A, Chen Q. Antioxidant and Anticancer Properties of Biosynthesized GA/Ag-Fe3O4@ Nanocomposites. J CLUST SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-021-02023-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Biomimetic and Biological Nanoarchitectonics. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23073577. [PMID: 35408937 PMCID: PMC8998553 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A post-nanotechnology concept has been assigned to an emerging concept, nanoarchitectonics. Nanoarchitectonics aims to establish a discipline in which functional materials are fabricated from nano-scale components such as atoms, molecules, and nanomaterials using various techniques. Nanoarchitectonics opens ways to form a more unified paradigm by integrating nanotechnology with organic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, material chemistry, microfabrication technology, and biotechnology. On the other hand, biological systems consist of rational organization of constituent molecules. Their structures have highly asymmetric and hierarchical features that allow for chained functional coordination, signal amplification, and vector-like energy and signal flow. The process of nanoarchitectonics is based on the premise of combining several different processes, which makes it easier to obtain a hierarchical structure. Therefore, nanoarchitectonics is a more suitable methodology for creating highly functional systems based on structural asymmetry and hierarchy like biosystems. The creation of functional materials by nanoarchitectonics is somewhat similar to the creation of functional systems in biological systems. It can be said that the goal of nanoarchitectonics is to create highly functional systems similar to those found in biological systems. This review article summarizes the synthesis of biomimetic and biological molecules and their functional structure formation from various viewpoints, from the molecular level to the cellular level. Several recent examples are arranged and categorized to illustrate such a trend with sections of (i) synthetic nanoarchitectonics for bio-related units, (ii) self-assembly nanoarchitectonics with bio-related units, (iii) nanoarchitectonics with nucleic acids, (iv) nanoarchitectonics with peptides, (v) nanoarchitectonics with proteins, and (vi) bio-related nanoarchitectonics in conjugation with materials.
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Ramdass AC, Rampersad SN. Detection and diversity of the mannosylerythritol lipid (MEL) gene cluster and lipase A and B genes of Moesziomyces antarcticus isolated from terrestrial sites chronically contaminated with crude oil in Trinidad. BMC Microbiol 2022; 22:43. [PMID: 35120442 PMCID: PMC8815271 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-021-02419-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) belong to the class of glycolipid biosurfactants and are produced by members of the Ustilago and Moesziomyces genera. Production of MELs is regulated by a biosynthetic gene cluster (MEL BGC). Extracellular lipase activity is also associated with MEL production. Most microbial glycolipid-producers are isolated from oil-contaminated environments. MEL-producing yeast that are capable of metabolizing crude oil are understudied, and there is very limited data on indigenous strains from tropical climates. Analysis of the MEL BGC and lipase genes in Trinidad M. antarcticus strains, using a gene-targeted approach, revealed a correlation between their intrinsic capability to degrade crude oil and their adaptation to survive in a chronically polluted terrestrial environment. RESULTS M. antarcticus was isolated from naturally-occurring crude oil seeps and an asphaltic mud volcano in Trinidad; these are habitats that have not been previously reported for this species. Genus identification was confirmed by the large-subunit (LSU) and the small-subunit (SSU) sequence comparisons and species identification was confirmed by ITS sequence comparisons and phylogenetic inference. The essential genes (Emt1, Mac1, Mac2, Mmf1) of the MEL BGC were detected with gene-specific primers. Emt1p, Mac1p and Mmf1p sequence analyses confirmed that the Trinidad strains harboured novel synonymous amino acid (aa) substitutions and structural comparisons revealed different regions of disorder, specifically for the Emt1p sequence. Functionality of each protein sequence was confirmed through motif mining and mutation prediction. Phylogenetic relatedness was inferred for Emt1p, Mac1p and Mmf1p sequences. The Trinidad strains clustered with other M. antarcticus sequences, however, the representative Trinidad M. antarcticus sequences consistently formed a separate, highly supported branch for each protein. Similar phylogenetic placement was indicated for LipA and LipB nucleotide and protein sequences. The Trinidad strains also demonstrated lipolytic activity in culture, with an ability to utilize different carbon sources. Comparative evolution of MEL BGC and LipA gene suggested early and late duplication events, depending on the gene, followed by a number of speciation events within Ustilaginaceae. M. antarcticus and M. aphidis were separated from all other members of Ustilaginaceae and two gene homologues were detected, one for each species. CONCLUSIONS Sequence analyses was based on a novel gene-targeted approach to analyze the essential genes of the MEL BGC and LipA and LipB genes of M. antarcticus strains from Trinidad. The findings indicated that these strains accumulated nucleotide mutations to a threshold level that did not affect the function of specific proteins encoded by the MEL BGC and LipA and LipB genes. The biosurfactant and lipase enzymes secreted by these Trinidad M. antarcticus strains facilitated their survival in oil-contaminated terrestrial environments. These findings suggest that the Trinidad strains should be explored as promising candidates for the commercial production of MEL biosurfactants and lipase enzymes.
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- Amanda C. Ramdass
- Biochemistry Research Laboratory (Rm216), Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, West Indies Trinidad and Tobago
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- Biochemistry Research Laboratory (Rm216), Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, West Indies Trinidad and Tobago
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Pugazhendi A, Jamal MT, Al-Mur BA, Jeyakumar RB, Kumar G. Macroalgae (Ulva reticulata) derived biohydrogen recovery through mild surfactant induced energy and cost efficient dispersion pretreatment technology. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 288:132463. [PMID: 34619256 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Currently identification of alternate fuel is the key area of research under progress to overcome the depletion of fossil fuels, meet the domestic and industrial requirements. Generation of hydrogen, which is a clean fuel gas can solve various environmental related problems. Extensive research is being carried out to increase production of hydrogen through different substrates. This study aims to increase the production of hydrogen from Ulva reticulata (a macroalgal biomass). Initially, the biomass is pretreated mechanically with disperser and a biosurfactant, namely rhamnolipid in order to increase the solubilization of the biomass. The rate of COD liquefaction increased from 14% to 25% with the addition of biosurfactant to the macroalgal biomass, which is further treated mechanically using a disperser. The disperser rotor speed of 12,000 rpm and the specific energy input of 1175 kJ/kg TS (Total Solids) with the disintegration time of 30 min and biosurfactant dosage of 0.075 g/g TS were considered as the optimum parameters for the effective liquefaction of the macroalgal biomass. Approximately 3500 mg/L of the biopolymers were released after the combinative pretreatment (using disperser and biosurfactant). About 80 mL biohydrogen/g COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) was generated when the biomass was pretreated with both the disperser and biosurfactant while the biomass pretreated with the disperser alone generated just 30 mL biohydrogen/g COD and the untreated biomass generated 5 mL biohydrogen/g COD. Thus, it can be concluded that Ulva reticulata can be utilized effectively to generate biohydrogen.
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- Arulazhagan Pugazhendi
- Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Life Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudy, Thiruvarur-610005, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Institute of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, Box 8600 Forus 4036, Stavanger, Norway
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Sałek K, Euston SR, Janek T. Phase Behaviour, Functionality, and Physicochemical Characteristics of Glycolipid Surfactants of Microbial Origin. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:816613. [PMID: 35155390 PMCID: PMC8830654 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.816613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Growing demand for biosurfactants as environmentally friendly counterparts of chemically derived surfactants enhances the extensive search for surface-active compounds of biological (microbial) origin. The understanding of the physicochemical properties of biosurfactants such as surface tension reduction, dispersion, emulsifying, foaming or micelle formation is essential for the successful application of biosurfactants in many branches of industry. Glycolipids, which belong to the class of low molecular weight surfactants are currently gaining a lot of interest for industrial applications. For this reason, we focus mainly on this class of biosurfactants with particular emphasis on rhamnolipids and sophorolipids, the most studied of the glycolipids.
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- Karina Sałek
- Institute for Life and Earth Sciences, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Karina Sałek,
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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Kitamoto D, Fukuoka T, Saika A, Morita T. Glycolipid Biosurfactants, Mannosylerythritol Lipids: Distinctive Interfacial Properties and Applications in Cosmetic and Personal Care Products. J Oleo Sci 2022; 71:1-13. [PMID: 35013030 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess21358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Biosurfactants produced by a variety of microorganisms show attractive properties (e.g., higher surface activity and biodegradability, lower toxicity, and environmental compatibility) compared to chemically synthesized counterparts. The numerous advantages of biosurfactants have prompted their application to not only the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries, but agriculture and environmental protection disciplines as well. Among different types of biosurfactants, glycolipids are the most practically useful, due to their high product titers from renewable resources and versatile interfacial and biochemical properties. Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) are characteristic glycolipid biosurfactants that are produced by different yeast strains of the genus Pseudozyma. MELs exhibit different lyotropic liquid crystalline phases, such as sponge (L3), reverse bicontinuous cubic (V2), or lamellar (Lα) phases; and they have high levels of surface activity at very low concentrations. MELs also show excellent moisturizing effects on human skin and hair, with comparable performance to natural ceramides. Today, MELs are commercially produced by a Japanese company and their use is rapidly expanding around the world. In this review, we will briefly describe the current R&D status of glycolipid biosurfactants, with a focus on the interfacial properties of MELs and their applications in cosmetic and personal care products.
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- Dai Kitamoto
- AIST-Chugoku, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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Singh RD, Kapila S, Ganesan NG, Rangarajan V. A review on green nanoemulsions for cosmetic applications with special emphasis on microbial surfactants as impending emulsifying agents. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Rishi Devendra Singh
- Department of Chemical Engineering Birla Institute of Technology and Science‐Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus Zuarinagar Goa India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Birla Institute of Technology and Science‐Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus Zuarinagar Goa India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Birla Institute of Technology and Science‐Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus Zuarinagar Goa India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Birla Institute of Technology and Science‐Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus Zuarinagar Goa India
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Overview on Glycosylated Lipids Produced by Bacteria and Fungi: Rhamno-, Sophoro-, Mannosylerythritol and Cellobiose Lipids. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 181:73-122. [DOI: 10.1007/10_2021_200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Environmental Impacts of Biosurfactants from a Life Cycle Perspective: A Systematic Literature Review. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 181:235-269. [DOI: 10.1007/10_2021_194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Tucker I, Burley A, Petkova R, Hosking S, Webster JRP, Li P, Ma K, Doutch J, Penfold J, Thomas R. Self-assembly of Quillaja saponin mixtures with different conventional synthetic surfactants. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Kondo T, Yasui C, Banno T, Asakura K, Fukuoka T, Ushimaru K, Koga M, Minamikawa H, Saika A, Morita T, Takahashi D, Toshima K. Self-Assembling Properties and Recovery Effects on Damaged Skin Cells of Chemically Synthesized Mannosylerythritol Lipids. Chembiochem 2021; 23:e202100631. [PMID: 34783433 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs), which are one of the representative sugar-based biosurfactants (BSs) produced by microorganisms, have attracted much attention in various fields in the sustainable development goals (SDGs) era. However, they are inseparable mixtures with respect to the chain length of the fatty acids. In this study, self-assembling properties and structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies of recovery effects on damaged skin cells using chemically synthesized MELs were investigated. It was revealed, for the first time, that synthetic and homogeneous MELs exhibited significant self-assembling properties to form droplets or giant vesicles. In addition, a small difference in the length of the fatty acid chains of the MELs significantly affected their recovery effects on the damaged skin cells. MELs with medium or longer length alkyl chains exhibited much higher recovery effects than that of C18-ceramide NP.
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- Takanori Kondo
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 5-2 Tsukuba Central, 1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 5-2 Tsukuba Central, 1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 5-2 Tsukuba Central, 1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 5-2 Tsukuba Central, 1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 5-2 Tsukuba Central, 1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 5-2 Tsukuba Central, 1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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Self-assembly in saponin/surfactant mixtures: Escin and sodium dodecylsulfate. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Rehman R, Ali MI, Ali N, Badshah M, Iqbal M, Jamal A, Huang Z. Crude oil biodegradation potential of biosurfactant-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Meyerozyma sp. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 418:126276. [PMID: 34119978 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study investigates the potential of crude oil degrading capabilities of biosurfactant-producing strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa MF069166 and Meyerozyma sp. MF138126. P. aeruginosa produced mono-/di-rhamnolipids congeners whereas, Meyerozyma sp. produced acidic and lactonic forms of sophorolipids with crude oil. The values of critical micelle concentrations of rhamnolipids and sophorolipids were 40 mg/L and 50 mg/L with reductions in surface tension of water to 29 mN/m and 33 mN/m. Dynamic light scattering revealed that the average diameter of micellar aggregates of rhamnolipids ranged between 300 and 350 nm and the average size of sophorolipids micelles was 309 nm and 380 nm. Biosurfactants from P. aeruginosa and Meyerozyma sp. exhibited emulsification activities of 87% and 84% in crude oil. Cell surface hydrophobicity of both strains was higher in the presence of hydrophobic contaminants. The biosurfactants showed stability under varying pH, NaCl concentrations and temperatures. Gravimetric and GC-MS analyses demonstrated that P. aeruginosa degraded 91% of the petroleum hydrocarbons while Meyerozyma sp. showed 87% biodegradation efficiency. P. aeruginosa and Meyerozyma sp. have also been found to degrade halogen-containing compounds and showed excellent crude oil degradation efficiency. It is concluded that both strains have high potential of applications in the bioremediation of hydrocarbons-contaminated sites.
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- Ramla Rehman
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
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- Key Laboratory of Coal Processing and Efficient Utilization, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China; Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA.
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Fukuoka T, Nakamura S, Morita T, Ohmura T, Kotani M, Naito Y, Sato H. Surface-assisted Laser Desorption/ionization Mass Spectrometry Analysis of the Glycolipid Biosurfactants, Mannosylerythritol Lipids, Using an Ionization-assisting Substrate. J Oleo Sci 2021; 70:1175-1179. [PMID: 34248100 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess21084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is a promising tool for the screening of glycolipid-type biosurfactants (BSs) from a crude extract of microbial products. However, it is unsuitable for the detection of lower molecular weight products because the observed ions are overlapped with matrix-derived ions at lower mass range. In this study, we applied a "matrix-free" surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (SALDI-MS) analysis using a through-hole alumina membrane as an ionization-assisting substrate. Using this method, we could detect a variety of lower molecular weight products in an extract of a glycolipid BS producer with good sensitivity. In addition, the culture solution could be analyzed directly by this method.
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- Tokuma Fukuoka
- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- The Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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Miyazaki R, Nargis M, Ihsan AB, Nakajima N, Hamada M, Koyama Y. Effects of Glycon and Temperature on Self-Assembly Behaviors of α-Galactosyl Ceramide in Water. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:7936-7944. [PMID: 34161093 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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α-Galactosyl ceramide (GalCer) is an anticancer glycolipid consisting of d-galactose and phytosphingosine-based ceramide. Although the amphiphilic structure of GalCer is expected to form self-associates in water, the self-assembly behaviors of GalCer and its derivatives have not been systematically investigated at this moment in spite of its great importance. The evaluation of morphologies and properties of the associates should open new insights into glycolipid chemistry such as the application of GalCer derivatives to a nanocarrier and the elucidation of the detailed pharmacological mechanism of GalCer. Herein, we show the synthesis of the aglycon fragment (Aglycon) of GalCer and the self-assembly behaviors of both GalCer and Aglycon in water. The critical aggregation concentrations of Aglycon and GalCer were determined using UV-vis spectral measurements at various concentrations. The transmission electron microscopy observations of the aqueous sample solutions indicated that the solution of GalCer includes vesicles, while that of Aglycon comprises giant micelles in the absence of vesicles. The vesicle formation in the solution of GalCer was also confirmed by Triton X-100-triggered dye-release experiments. To reveal the effects of glycon on the self-assembly behaviors in detail, we performed the measurements of dynamic light scattering, temperature-dependence of turbidity, differential scanning calorimetry, and wide-angle X-ray diffraction. The results clarify that the glycon moiety of GalCer has a significant role in the formation inhibition of second associates and the plasticization of the hydrophobe. This work will shed light on the other natural glycosides to evaluate the self-assembly behaviors for supramolecular and pharmacological applications in the near future.
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- Ryo Miyazaki
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
- Biotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
- Biotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
- Biotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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da Silva AF, Banat IM, Giachini AJ, Robl D. Fungal biosurfactants, from nature to biotechnological product: bioprospection, production and potential applications. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2021; 44:2003-2034. [PMID: 34131819 PMCID: PMC8205652 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-021-02597-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Biosurfactants are in demand by the global market as natural commodities that can be added to commercial products or use in environmental applications. These biomolecules reduce the surface/interfacial tension between fluid phases and exhibit superior stability to chemical surfactants under different physico-chemical conditions. Biotechnological production of biosurfactants is still emerging. Fungi are promising producers of these molecules with unique chemical structures, such as sophorolipids, mannosylerythritol lipids, cellobiose lipids, xylolipids, polyol lipids and hydrophobins. In this review, we aimed to contextualize concepts related to fungal biosurfactant production and its application in industry and the environment. Concepts related to the thermodynamic and physico-chemical properties of biosurfactants are presented, which allows detailed analysis of their structural and application. Promising niches for isolating biosurfactant-producing fungi are presented, as well as screening methodologies are discussed. Finally, strategies related to process parameters and variables, simultaneous production, process optimization through statistical and genetic tools, downstream processing and some aspects of commercial products formulations are presented.
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- André Felipe da Silva
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Bioprocess and Biotechnology Engineering Undergraduate Program, Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), Gurupi, TO, Brazil
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Salazar-Bryam AM, Yoshimura I, Santos LP, Moura CC, Santos CC, Silva VL, Lovaglio RB, Costa Marques RF, Jafelicci Junior M, Contiero J. Silver nanoparticles stabilized by ramnolipids: Effect of pH. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 205:111883. [PMID: 34102528 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rhamnolipids are glycolipid biosurfactants that have remarkable physicochemical characteristics, such as the capacity for self-assembly, which makes these biomolecules a promising option for application in nanobiotechnology. Rhamnolipids produced from a low-cost carbon source (glycerol) were used to stabilize silver nanoparticles. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been the subject of studies due to their physical chemical as well as biological properties, which corroborate their catalytic and antimicrobial activity. We compared nanoparticles obtained with three different pH values during synthesis (5, 7 and 9) in the presence of rhamnolipids. Dynamic light scattering showed that larger particles were formed at pH 5 (78-190 nm) compared to pH 7 (6.5-43 nm) and 9 (5.6-28.1 nm). Moreover, nanoparticle stability (analyzed based on the zeta potential) was enhanced with the increase in pH from 5 to 9 (-29.86 ± 1.04, -37.83 ± 0.90 and -40.33 ± 0.57 mV, respectively). Field emission gun scanning electron microscopy confirmed the round morphology of the silver nanoparticles. The LSPR spectra of AgNP for the pHs studied are conserved. In conclusion, different pH values in the presence of rhamnolipids used in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles directly affect nanoparticle size and stability.
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute of Biosciences, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute of Biosciences, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute for Research in Bioenergy, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute of Chemistry, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute of Biosciences, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute of Biosciences, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil; São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute for Research in Bioenergy, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Luengo GS, Fameau AL, Léonforte F, Greaves AJ. Surface science of cosmetic substrates, cleansing actives and formulations. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 290:102383. [PMID: 33690071 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The development of shampoo and cleansing formulations in cosmetics is at a crossroads due to consumer demands for better performing, more natural products and also the strong commitment of cosmetic companies to improve the sustainability of cosmetic products. In order to go beyond traditional formulations, it is of great importance to clearly establish the science behind cleansing technologies and appreciate the specificity of cleansing biological surfaces such as hair and skin. In this review, we present recent advances in our knowledge of the physicochemical properties of the hair surface from both an experimental and a theoretical point of view. We discuss the opportunities and challenges that newer, sustainable formulations bring compared to petroleum-based ingredients. The inevitable evolution towards more bio-based, eco-friendly ingredients and sustainable formulations requires a complete rethink of many well-known physicochemical principles. The pivotal role of digital sciences and modelling in the understanding and conception of new ingredients and formulations is discussed. We describe recent numerical approaches that take into account the specificities of the hair surface in terms of structuration, different methods that study the adsorption of formulation ingredients and finally the success of new data-driven approaches. We conclude with practical examples on current formulation efforts incorporating bio-surfactants, controlling foaming and searching for new rheological properties.
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Adsorption and self-assembly properties of the plant based biosurfactant, Glycyrrhizic acid. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 598:444-454. [PMID: 33930748 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.03.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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There is an increased interest in the use of natural surfactant as replacements for synthetic surfactants due to their biosustainable and biocompatible properties. A category of natural surfactants which are attracting much current interest is the triterpenoid saponins; surface active components found extensively in a wide range of plant species. A wide range of different saponin structures exist, depending upon the plant species they are extracted from; but regardless of the variation in structural details they are all highly surface active glycosides. Greater exploitation and application requires a characterisation and understanding of their basic adsorption and self-assembly properties. HYPOTHESIS Glycyrrhizic acid, extracted from Licorice root, is a monodesmosidic triterpenoid saponin. It is widely used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications due to its anti-inflammatory properties, and is an ingredient in foods as a sweetener additive. It has an additional attraction due to its gel forming properties at relatively low concentrations. Although it has attracted much recent attention, many of its basic surface active characteristics, adsorption and self-assembly, remain relatively unexplored. How the structure of the Glycyrrhizic acid saponin affects its surface active properties and the impact of gelation on these properties are important considerations, and to investigate these are the focus of the study. EXPERIMENTS In this paper the adsorption properties at the air-water interface and the self-assembly in solution have been investigated using by neutron reflectivity and small angle neutron scattering; in non-gelling and gelling conditions. FINDINGS The adsorption isotherm is determined in water and in the presence of gelling additives, and compared with the adsorption behaviour of other saponins. Gelation has minimal impact on the adsorption; apart from producing a rougher surface with a surface texture on a macroscopic length scale. Globular micelles are formed in aqueous solution with modest anisotropy, and are compared with the structure of other saponin micelles. The addition of gelling agents results in only minimal micelle growth, and the solutions remain isotropic under applied shear flow.
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Johnson P, Trybala A, Starov V, Pinfield VJ. Effect of synthetic surfactants on the environment and the potential for substitution by biosurfactants. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 288:102340. [PMID: 33383470 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The environmental impacts of the use of synthetic surfactants are discussed in this work such as their high levels of toxicity and low biodegradability. These materials destroy aquatic microbial populations, damage fish and other aquatic life, and reduce photochemical energy conversion efficiency of plants as well as adversely affecting waste-water treatment processes. With global usage of surfactants being over 15 million tonnes annually, and an estimated 60% of surfactant ending up in the aquatic environment, there is an urgent need for alternatives with lower adverse environmental effects; this review explores biosurfactants as potential alternatives. The sources and natural function of biosurfactants are presented, together with their advantages compared with their synthetic counterparts, including their low toxicity and biodegradability. Their comparable effectiveness as surfactants has been demonstrated by surface tension reduction, achieved at much lower critical micelle concentrations that those of synthetic surfactants. The limitations and challenges for the use of biosurfactants are discussed, particularly low production yields; such limitations must be addressed before wide range industrial use of biosurfactants can be achieved. Although there has been focus on achieving greater production yields, a remaining issue is the lack of research into the use of biosurfactants in a greater range of industrial and consumer applications to demonstrate their efficacy and identify candidate biosurfactants for production. This review highlights such research as deserving of further investigation, alongside the ongoing work to optimize the production process.
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- Phillip Johnson
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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Rhamnolipid the Glycolipid Biosurfactant: Emerging trends and promising strategies in the field of biotechnology and biomedicine. Microb Cell Fact 2021; 20:1. [PMID: 33397389 PMCID: PMC7784359 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-020-01497-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Rhamnolipids (RLs) are surface-active compounds and belong to the class of glycolipid biosurfactants, mainly produced from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Due to their non-toxicity, high biodegradability, low surface tension and minimum inhibitory concentration values, they have gained attention in various sectors like food, healthcare, pharmaceutical and petrochemicals. The ecofriendly biological properties of rhamnolipids make them potent materials to be used in therapeutic applications. RLs are also known to induce apoptosis and thus, able to inhibit proliferation of cancer cells. RLs can also act as immunomodulators to regulate the humoral and cellular immune systems. Regarding their antimicrobial property, they lower the surface hydrophobicity, destruct the cytoplasmic membrane and lower the critical micelle concentration to kill the bacterial cells either alone or in combination with nisin possibly due to their role in modulating outer membrane protein. RLs are also involved in the synthesis of nanoparticles for in vivo drug delivery. In relation to economic benefits, the post-harvest decay of food can be decreased by RLs because they prevent the mycelium growth, spore germination of fungi and inhibit the emergence of biofilm formation on food. The present review focuses on the potential uses of RLs in cosmetic, pharmaceutical, food and health-care industries as the potent therapeutic agents.
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Magri A, Petriccione M, Cerqueira MA, Gutiérrez TJ. Self-assembled lipids for food applications: A review. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 285:102279. [PMID: 33070103 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Lipids play an important role in human nutrition. Several foodstuffs can be manufactured from the simple, compound and derived lipids. In particular, the use of self-assembled lipids (SLs, e.g. self-assembled L-α-lecithin) has brought great attention for the development of tailored, tuned and targeted colloidal structures loading degradation-sensitive substances with valuable antimicrobial, antioxidant and nutraceutical properties for food applications. For example, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and essential oils can be protected from degradation, thus improving their bioavailability in general terms in consumers. From a nanotechnological point of view, SLs allow the development of advanced and multifaceted architectures, in which each molecule of them are used as building blocks to obtain designed and ordered structures. It is important to note before beginning this review, that simple and compound lipids are the main SLs, while essential fatty acids and derived lipids in general have been considered by many research groups as the bulk loaded substances within several structures from self-assembled carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. However, this review paper is addressed on the analysis of the lipid-lipid self-assembly. Lipids can be self-assembled into various structures (micelles, vesicular systems, lyotropic liquid crystals, oleogels and films) to be used in different food applications: coatings, controlled and sustained release materials, emulsions, functional foods, etc. SLs can be obtained via non-covalent chemical interactions, primarily by hydrogen, hydrophilic and ionic bonding, which are influenced by the conditions of ionic strength, pH, temperature, among others. This manuscript aims to give an analysis of the specific state-of-the-art of SLs for food applications, based primarily on the literature reported in the past five years.
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A putative transporter gene PtMMF1-deleted strain produces mono-acylated mannosylerythritol lipids in Pseudozyma tsukubaensis. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:10105-10117. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10961-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Seyrig C, Kignelman G, Thielemans W, Le Griel P, Cowieson N, Perez J, Baccile N. Stimuli-Induced Nonequilibrium Phase Transitions in Polyelectrolyte-Surfactant Complex Coacervates. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:8839-8857. [PMID: 32702994 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Polyelectrolyte-surfactant complexes (PESCs) are important soft colloids with applications in the fields of personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceutics, and much more. If their phase diagrams have long been studied under pseudoequilibrium conditions, and often inside the micellar or vesicular regions, understanding the effect of nonequilibrium conditions, applied at phase boundaries, on the structure of PESCs generates an increasing interest. In this work we cross the micelle-vesicle and micelle-fiber phase boundaries in an isocompositional surfactant-polyelectrolyte aqueous system through a continuous and rapid variation of pH. We employ two microbial glycolipid biosurfactants in the presence of polyamines, both systems being characterized by their responsiveness to pH. We show that complex coacervates (Co) are always formed in the micellar region of both glycolipids' phase diagram and that their phase behavior drives the PESC stability and structure. However, for glycolipid forming single-wall vesicles, we observe an isostructural and isodimensional transition between complex coacervates and a multilamellar walls vesicle (MLWV) phase. For the fiber-forming glycolipid, on the contrary, the complex coacervate disassembles into free polyelectrolyte coexisting with the equilibrium fiber phase. Last but not least, this work also demonstrates the use of microbial glycolipid biosurfactants in the development of sustainable PESCs.
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- Chloé Seyrig
- Sorbonne Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, LCMCP, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Sustainable Materials Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Etienne Sabbelaan 53, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Sustainable Materials Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Etienne Sabbelaan 53, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Sorbonne Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, LCMCP, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
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- SWING, Synchrotron Soleil, BP 48, 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, LCMCP, F-75005 Paris, France
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Anestopoulos I, Kiousi DE, Klavaris A, Galanis A, Salek K, Euston SR, Pappa A, Panayiotidis MI. Surface Active Agents and Their Health-Promoting Properties: Molecules of Multifunctional Significance. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E688. [PMID: 32708243 PMCID: PMC7407150 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12070688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Surface active agents (SAAs) are molecules with the capacity to adsorb to solid surfaces and/or fluid interfaces, a property that allows them to act as multifunctional ingredients (e.g., wetting and dispersion agents, emulsifiers, foaming and anti-foaming agents, lubricants, etc.) in a widerange of the consumer products of various industrial sectors (e.g., pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care, detergents, food, etc.). Given their widespread utilization, there is a continuously growing interest to explore their role in consumer products (relevant to promoting human health) and how such information can be utilized in order to synthesize better chemical derivatives. In this review article, weaimed to provide updated information on synthetic and biological (biosurfactants) SAAs and their health-promoting properties (e.g., anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-aging) in an attempt to better define some of the underlying mechanism(s) by which they exert such properties.
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- Ioannis Anestopoulos
- Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (I.A.); (D.E.K.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (I.A.); (D.E.K.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2109 Nicosia, Cyprus;
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (I.A.); (D.E.K.); (A.G.)
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- Institute of Mechanical, Process & Energy Engineering, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK; (K.S.); (S.R.E.)
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- Institute of Mechanical, Process & Energy Engineering, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK; (K.S.); (S.R.E.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (I.A.); (D.E.K.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
- Department of Electron Microscopy & Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics, 2371 Nicosia, Cyprus
- The Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, P.O. Box 23462, 1683 Nicosia, Cyprus
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Haidar CN, Martini G, Pellegrini Malpiedi L, Nerli BB. Rhamnolipids biosurfactants as potential modulators of phase and partitioning behavior in micellar systems of aliphatic alcohol ethoxylate surfactants. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Tucker IM, Burley A, Petkova RE, Hosking SL, Penfold J, Thomas RK, Li PX, Webster JRP, Welbourn R. Mixing Natural and Synthetic Surfactants: Co-Adsorption of Triterpenoid Saponins and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate at the Air-Water Interface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:5997-6006. [PMID: 32388992 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Saponins are highly surface active glycosides, derived from a wide range of plant species. Their ability to produce stable foams and emulsions has stimulated their applications in beverages, foods, and cosmetics. To explore a wider range of potential applications, their surface mixing properties with conventional surfactants have been investigated. The competitive adsorption of the triterpenoid saponin escin with an anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS, at the air-water interface has been studied by neutron reflectivity, NR, and surface tension. The NR measurements, at concentrations above the mixed critical micelle concentration, demonstrate the impact of the relative surface activities of the two components. The surface mixing is highly nonideal and can be described quantitatively by the pseudophase approximation with the inclusion of the quadratic and cubic terms in the excess free energy of mixing. Hence, the surface mixing is highly asymmetrical and reflects both the electrostatic and steric contributions to the intermolecular interactions. The relative importance of the steric contribution is reinforced by the observation that the micelle mixing is even more nonideal than the surface mixing. The mixing properties result in the surface adsorption being largely dominated by the SDS over the composition and concentration range explored. The results and their interpretation provide an important insight into the wider potential for mixing saponins with more conventional surfactants.
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- I M Tucker
- Unilever Research and Development, Port Sunlight Laboratory, Quarry Road East, Bebington, Wirral CH63 3JW, U.K
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- Unilever Research and Development, Port Sunlight Laboratory, Quarry Road East, Bebington, Wirral CH63 3JW, U.K
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- Unilever Research and Development, Port Sunlight Laboratory, Quarry Road East, Bebington, Wirral CH63 3JW, U.K
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- Unilever Research and Development, Port Sunlight Laboratory, Quarry Road East, Bebington, Wirral CH63 3JW, U.K
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- ISIS Facility, STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot OX11 0QX, OXON, U.K
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, U.K
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- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, U.K
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- ISIS Facility, STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot OX11 0QX, OXON, U.K
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- ISIS Facility, STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot OX11 0QX, OXON, U.K
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- ISIS Facility, STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot OX11 0QX, OXON, U.K
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Ben Messaoud G, Le Griel P, Hermida-Merino D, Baccile N. Effects of pH, temperature and shear on the structure-property relationship of lamellar hydrogels from microbial glucolipids probed by in situ rheo-SAXS. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:2540-2551. [PMID: 32095796 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm02494h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lipid lamellar hydrogels are a class of soft materials composed of a defectuous lipid lamellar phase, where defects are classically stabilized by polymer or surfactant inclusions in lipid membranes. We have recently shown that bolaform microbial glucolipids, composed of a single glucose headgroup and a C18:0 fatty acid, with the carboxylic acid group located opposite to glucose, spontaneously form lamellar hydrogels at room temperature below pH 8. In this work, we combine rheology with small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), rheo-SAXS, to correlate, in situ, the structural and mechanical properties of microbial glycolipid lamellar hydrogels upon application of three different stimuli: pH, temperature and a shear rate. In all cases we find unusual structural features of the lamellar phase if compared to classical phospholipid lamellar structures: reducing pH from alkaline to acidic induces a sol-to-gel transition during which an increasing elastic modulus is associated with an oscillatory evolution of lamellar d(100) spacing; temperature above Tm and increasing shear induce the formation of spherulitic crumpled domains, instead of a classically-expected lamellar-to-vesicle or lamellar-to-onion phase transitions.
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- Ghazi Ben Messaoud
- Sorbonne Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, LCMCP, F-75005 Paris, France.
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Baccile N, Cristiglio V. Primary and Secondary Hydration Forces between Interdigitated Membranes Composed of Bolaform Microbial Glucolipids. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:2191-2198. [PMID: 32097009 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To better understand lipid membranes in living organisms, the study of intermolecular forces using the osmotic pressure technique applied to model lipid membranes has constituted the ground knowledge in the field of biophysics since four decades. However, the study of intermolecular forces in lipid systems other than phospholipids, like glycolipids, has gained a certain interest only recently. Even in this case, the work generally focuses on the study of membrane glycolipids, but little is known on new forms of non-membrane functional compounds, like microbial bolaform glycolipids. This work explores, through the osmotic stress method involving an adiabatic humidity chamber coupled to neutron diffraction, the short-range (<2 nm) intermolecular forces of membranes entirely composed of interdigitated glucolipids. Experiments are performed at pH 6 when the glucolipid is partially negatively charged and for which we explore the effect of low (16 mM) and high (100 mM) ionic strength. We find that this system is characterized by primary and secondary hydration regimes insensitive and sensitive to ionic strength, respectively, and with typical decay lengths of λH1 = 0.37 ± 0.12 nm and λH2 = 1.97 ± 0.78 nm.
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- Niki Baccile
- Sorbonne Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, LCMCP, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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Nikolova B, Antov G, Semkova S, Tsoneva I, Christova N, Nacheva L, Kardaleva P, Angelova S, Stoineva I, Ivanova J, Vasileva I, Kabaivanova L. Bacterial Natural Disaccharide (Trehalose Tetraester): Molecular Modeling and in Vitro Study of Anticancer Activity on Breast Cancer Cells. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E499. [PMID: 32102469 PMCID: PMC7077702 DOI: 10.3390/polym12020499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Isolation and characterization of new biologically active substances affecting cancer cells is an important issue of fundamental research in biomedicine. Trehalose lipid was isolated from Rhodococcus wratislaviensis strain and purified by liquid chromatography. The effect of trehalose lipid on cell viability and migration, together with colony forming assays, were performed on two breast cancer (MCF7-low metastatic; MDA-MB231-high metastatic) and one "normal" (MCF10A) cell lines. Molecular modeling that details the structure of the neutral and anionic form (more stable at physiological pH) of the tetraester was carried out. The tentative sizes of the hydrophilic (7.5 Å) and hydrophobic (12.5 Å) portions of the molecule were also determined. Thus, the used trehalose lipid is supposed to interact as a single molecule. The changes in morphology, adhesion, viability, migration, and the possibility of forming colonies in cancer cell lines induced after treatment with trehalose lipid were found to be dose and time dependent. Based on the theoretical calculations, a possible mechanism of action and membrane asymmetry between outer and inner monolayers of the bilayer resulting in endosome formation were suggested. Initial data suggest a mechanism of antitumor activity of the purified trehalose lipid and its potential for biomedical application.
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- Biliana Nikolova
- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, “Acad. G. Bonchev” Str., Bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (G.A.); (S.S.); (I.T.)
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, “Acad. G. Bonchev” Str., Bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (G.A.); (S.S.); (I.T.)
- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, “Acad. G. Bonchev” Str., Bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (J.I.); (I.V.)
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, “Acad. G. Bonchev” Str., Bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (G.A.); (S.S.); (I.T.)
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, “Acad. G. Bonchev” Str., Bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (G.A.); (S.S.); (I.T.)
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, “Acad. G. Bonchev” Str., Bl. 26, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (N.C.); (L.N.)
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, “Acad. G. Bonchev” Str., Bl. 26, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (N.C.); (L.N.)
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, “Acad. G. Bonchev” Str., Bl. 9, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (P.K.); (I.S.)
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- Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies “Acad. Jordan Malinowski”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, “Acad. G. Bonchev” Str., Bl. 109, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, “Acad. G. Bonchev” Str., Bl. 9, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (P.K.); (I.S.)
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- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, “Acad. G. Bonchev” Str., Bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (J.I.); (I.V.)
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- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, “Acad. G. Bonchev” Str., Bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (J.I.); (I.V.)
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, “Acad. G. Bonchev” Str., Bl. 26, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (N.C.); (L.N.)
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The crystal structure and solution behaviour of decyl- and dodecyl α-D-lyxopyranoside: X-ray, NMR, computational and Hirshfeld surface analysis. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Coelho ALS, Feuser PE, Carciofi BAM, de Andrade CJ, de Oliveira D. Mannosylerythritol lipids: antimicrobial and biomedical properties. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:2297-2318. [PMID: 31980917 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10354-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) have attracted particular interest of medical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic fields, due to their specific characteristics, including non-toxicity, easy biodegradability, and environmental compatibility. Therefore, this review aims to highlight recent findings on MEL biological properties, focusing on issues related to therapeutic applications. Among the main findings is that MELs can play a fundamental role due to their antimicrobial properties against several nosocomial pathogen microorganisms. Other remarkable biological properties of MELs are related to skincare, as antiaging (active agent), and in particular on recover of skin cells that were damaged by UV radiation. MEL is also related to the increased efficiency of DNA transfection in liposome systems. Regarding the health field, these glycolipids seem to be associated with disturbance in the membrane composition of cancerous cells, increasing expression of genes responsible for cytoplasmic stress and apoptosis. Moreover, MELs can be associated with nanoparticles, as a capping agent, also acting to increase the solubility and cytotoxicity of them. Furthermore, the differences in the chemical structure of MEL could improve and expand their biochemical diversity and applications. Such modifications could change their interfacial properties and, thus, reduce the surface tension value, enhance the solubility, lower critical micelle concentrations, and form unique self-assembly structures. The latest is closely related to molecular recognition and protein stabilization properties of MEL, that is, essential parameters for their effective cosmetical and pharmaceutical effects. Thus, this current research indicates the huge potential of MEL for use in biomedical formulations, either alone or in combination with other molecules.
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- Ana Letícia Silva Coelho
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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Wada K, Koike H, Fujii T, Morita T. Targeted transcriptomic study of the implication of central metabolic pathways in mannosylerythritol lipids biosynthesis in Pseudozyma antarctica T-34. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0227295. [PMID: 31923270 PMCID: PMC6953796 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Pseudozyma antarctica is a nonpathogenic phyllosphere yeast known as an excellent producer of industrial lipases and mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs), which are multi-functional glycolipids. The fungus produces a much higher amount of MELs from vegetable oil than from glucose, whereas its close relative, Ustilago maydis UM521, produces a lower amount of MELs from vegetable oil. In the present study, we used previous gene expression profiles measured by DNA microarray analyses after culturing on two carbon sources, glucose and soybean oil, to further characterize MEL biosynthesis in P. antarctica T-34. A total of 264 genes were found with induction ratios and expression intensities under oily conditions with similar tendencies to those of MEL cluster genes. Of these, 93 were categorized as metabolic genes using the Eukaryotic Orthologous Groups classification. Within this metabolic category, amino acids, carbohydrates, inorganic ions, and secondary metabolite metabolism, as well as energy production and conversion, but not lipid metabolism, were enriched. Furthermore, genes involved in central metabolic pathways, such as glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid cycle, were highly induced in P. antarctica T-34 under oily conditions, whereas they were suppressed in U. maydis UM521. These results suggest that the central metabolism of P. antarctica T-34 under oily conditions contributes to its excellent oil utilization and extracellular glycolipid production.
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- Keisuke Wada
- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Research Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Jahan R, Bodratti AM, Tsianou M, Alexandridis P. Biosurfactants, natural alternatives to synthetic surfactants: Physicochemical properties and applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 275:102061. [PMID: 31767119 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.102061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Biosurfactants comprise a wide array of amphiphilic molecules synthesized by plants, animals, and microbes. The synthesis route dictates their molecular characteristics, leading to broad structural diversity and ensuing functional properties. We focus here on low molecular weight (LMW) and high molecular weight (HMW) biosurfactants of microbial origin. These are environmentally safe and biodegradable, making them attractive candidates for applications spanning cosmetics to oil recovery. Biosurfactants spontaneously adsorb at various interfaces and self-assemble in aqueous solution, resulting in useful physicochemical properties such as decreased surface and interfacial tension, low critical micellization concentrations (CMCs), and ability to solubilize hydrophobic compounds. This review highlights the relationships between biosurfactant molecular composition, structure, and their interfacial behavior. It also describes how environmental factors such as temperature, pH, and ionic strength can impact physicochemical properties and self-assembly behavior of biosurfactant-containing solutions and dispersions. Comparison between biosurfactants and their synthetic counterparts are drawn to illustrate differences in their structure-property relationships and potential benefits. Knowledge of biosurfactant properties organized along these lines is useful for those seeking to formulate so-called green or natural products with novel and useful properties.
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