Table 5 Cell hydrophobicity, surface tension, and interfacial tension values obtained after cultivation of bacteria and yeast species in their respective medium for biosurfactant production
From: Yeasts and bacterial biosurfactants as demulsifiers for petroleum derivative in seawater emulsions
Microorganisms | Cellular hydrophobicity (%) | Surface tension (mN/m) | Interfacial tension (mN/m) |
|---|---|---|---|
C. sphaerica | 64.2 ± 0.5 | 25.0 ± 0.7 | 12.4 ± 0.2 |
C. lipolytica (a) | 79.1 ± 0.6 | 25.0 ± 0.9 | 12.6 ± 0.5 |
C. lipolytica (b) | 85.5 ± 0.6 | 27.7 ± 0.5 | 13.4 ± 0.6 |
C. guilliermondii | 50.5 ± 0.3 | 31.0 ± 0.6 | 15.3 ± 0.8 |
P. cepacia | 80.3 ± 0.7 | 25.5 ± 0.9 | 13.7 ± 0.5 |
Bacillus sp. | 73.2 ± 0.5 | 29.0 ± 0.7 | 14.5 ± 0.3 |
P. aeruginosa | 82.3 ± 0.4 | 26.0 ± 1.0 | 12.8 ± 0.4 |