Table 2. Emulsification index (E24) of guar gum and C. bombicola URM 3718 biosurfactant with vegetable oils.
Data expressed as mean ± S.D. of triplicate determinations.
| Guar gum (1%, p/v) |
E24 (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybean oil | Corn oil | Canola oil | Sunflower oil | Peanut oil | |
| 48.11 ± 1.33 | 66.77 ± 0.15 | 52.59 ± 1.05 | 30.49 ± 0.85 | 42.36 ± 1.38 | |
| Biosurfactant concentration | E24 (%) | ||||
| 1/2×CMC | 41.16 ± 0.32 | 39.29 ± 0.00 | 44.64 ± 0.27 | 49.78 ± 0.31 | 62.70 ± 0.89 |
| CMC | 45.81 ± 3.50 | 48.28 ± 0.00 | 45.44 ± 1.40 | 54.61 ± 0.79 | 68.97 ± 0.00 |
| 2×CMC | 51.78 ± 0.08 | 56.33 ± 0.48 | 50.86 ± 1.22 | 56.72 ± 2.19 | 69.48 ± 0.73 |