TABLE 1.
Surfactant production by characterized biosurfactant-producing bacterial strains detected with an atomized oil assay
| Organism (reference) | Surfactant produced | Type of surfactant | Avg halo radiusa (mm) ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacillus subtilis 3610 | Surfactin | Lipopeptide | 9.5 ± 0.5 |
| B. subtilis srfAA mutant (18) | 0 | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14 | Rhamnolipid | Glycolipid | 2.4 ± 0.2 |
| P. aeruginosa rhlA mutant (6) | 0 | ||
| Pseudomonas fluorescens SS101 | Massetolide A | Lipopeptide | 8.3 ± 0.3 |
| P. fluorescens massA mutant (10) | 0 | ||
| Pseudomonas syringae DC3000 | Syringafactin | Lipopeptide | 3.6 ± 0.2 |
| P. syringae syfA mutant (3) | 0 |
a
Values are average measured atomized oil halos ± standard deviations from triplicate samples.