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High production of rhamnolipids by Pseudomonas aeruginosagrowing on ethanol

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa IFO 3924 produced 32 g rhamnolipid biosurfactant/l when grown on 55.3 g ethanol/l in fed-batch culture for 7 days. The conversion rate was 58%.

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  1. Central Research Laboratories, Mercian Corporation, 9–1 Johnan 4-Chome Fujisawa, 251, Japan

    M. Matsufuji & K. Nakata

  2. Faculty of Biological Science, Hiroshima University, 4–4 Kagamiyama 1-Chome, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739, Japan

    A. Yoshimoto

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Matsufuji, M., Nakata, K. & Yoshimoto, A. High production of rhamnolipids by Pseudomonas aeruginosagrowing on ethanol. Biotechnology Letters 19, 1213–1215 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018489905076

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