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The protocol is based on screening actinomycete strains for utilizing carbon as a sole source for extracellular biosurfactant activity by a drop-collapse process. The strains were selected based on generating biosurfactants. The hemolytic activity of actinobacteria strains were ranged approximately 8–20 mm, by the drop-collapsing method and by the oil-spreading method respectively. Emulsification activity and reduced surface tension were present in the cell-free culture broth further the surface tension values observed with manufacture biosurfactants on a larger scale.
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Chelliah, R., Banan-Mwine Daliri, E., Oh, DH. (2022). Screening of Actinobacteria for Biosurfactant Production. In: Dharumadurai, D. (eds) Methods in Actinobacteriology. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1728-1_95
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