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. 2010 May 19;214(1):451–459. doi: 10.1007/s11270-010-0436-7

Table 2.

The influence of temperature on bacteria cell hydrophobicity and on hydrocarbon (C12 + C16) biodegradation with and without surfactants (150 mg/l) by P. fluorescens P1 and P. putida K1

System Hydrophobicity (%) Hydrocarbon (C12 + C16) biodegradation (%)
P. fluorescens P1 P. putida K1 P. fluorescens P1 P. putida K1
25°C 35°C 25°C 35°C 25°C 35°C 25°C 35°C
C12 + C16 20 ± 3.2 20 ± 2.1 21 ± 2.8 21 ± 1.8 30 ± 2.1 47 ± 1.4 31 ± 2.3 45 ± 2.4
Rhamnolipides + C12 + C16 39 ± 2.9 38 ± 1.6 32 ± 2.5 32 ± 1.2 48 ± 3.2 65 ± 2.3 44 ± 2.9 60 ± 2.6
Saponins + C12 + C16 37 ± 1.9 38 ± 2.2 26 ± 2.1 25 ± 1.7 43 ± 3.1 61 ± 2.7 60 ± 3.1 71 ± 3.3