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. 1969 Feb;17(2):242–245. doi: 10.1128/am.17.2.242-245.1969

Surfactants as Stimulants of Enzyme Production by Microorganisms

E T Reese 1, Anne Maguire 1
PMCID: PMC377657  PMID: 5813298

Abstract

The addition of Tween 80 and sucrose monopalmitate, nonionic surfactants, to fungal cultures resulted in marked increases in yields of the enzymes cellulase, amylase, sucrase, β-1 → 3 glucanase, xylanase, purine nucleosidase, and benzoyl esterase. The action appears to be an effect of the surfactant on cell permeability.

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