DEVELOPMENT OF FEED STRATEGIES FOR RHAMNOLIPIDS PRODUCTION BY Pseudomonas aeruginosa LBI 2A1 IN BIORREACTOR

• Grant number: 11/15345-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2012
• End date: February 28, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Microbiology - Applied Microbiology
• Principal Investigator: Jonas Contiero
• Grantee: Vinícius Luiz da Silva
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências (IB). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Rio Claro. Rio Claro , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Despite of numerous advantages of biosurfactants, such as low toxicity, biodegradability and high stability, these compounds are not widely used because of the high production cost. Therefore this study aims to optimize the production of the rhamnolipids, through the use of low-cost substrates as well as the development of feeding strategies in a bioreactor, aiming to increase rhamnolipids production and reduce the cost of the final product. In addition, we intend to make the identification by mass spectrometry, of the counterparts produced from renewable hydrophobic and hydrophilic carbon sources.

Scientific publications

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SILVA, VINICIUS L.; LOVAGLIOL, ROBERTA B.; VON ZUBEN, CLAUDIO J.; CONTIEROL, JONAS. Rhamnolipids: solution against Aedes aegypti?. FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, v. 6, FEB 16 2015. (11/15345-8)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

SILVA, Vinícius Luiz da. Desenvolvimento de estratégias de alimentação para produção de ramnolipídios por Pseudomonas aeruginosa LBI 2A1 em biorreator. 2014. Master's Dissertation - Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Instituto de Biociências. Rio Claro Rio Claro.