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. 2021 Jan 4;37(1):18.
doi: 10.1007/s11274-020-02983-3.

Biosurfactant production from newly isolated Rhodotorula sp.YBR and its great potential in enhanced removal of hydrocarbons from contaminated soils

Louiza Derguine-Mecheri  1   2 , Salima Kebbouche-Gana  2 , Djamel Djenane  3
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Biosurfactant production from newly isolated Rhodotorula sp.YBR and its great potential in enhanced removal of hydrocarbons from contaminated soils

Louiza Derguine-Mecheri et al. World J Microbiol Biotechnol. .

Abstract

One of the very promising methods in the field of bioremediation of hydrocarbons is the application of biosurfactant- producing microorganisms based on the use of wastewater as renewable substrates of culture media, contributing to the reduction of costs. With this aim, the production, characterization and properties of the yeast strain YBR producing a biosurfactant newly isolated from an oilfield in Algeria, using wastewater from olive oil mills (OOMW) as a substrate for a low-cost and effective production, have been investigated. Screening of biosurfactant production was carried out with different tests, including emulsification index test (E24), drop collapse test, oil spreading technique and measurement of surface tension (ST). The isolated yeast strain was found to be a potent biosurfactant producer with E24 = 69% and a significant reduction in ST from 72 to 35 mN m-1. The study of the cultural, biochemical, physiological and genetic characteristics of the isolate allowed us to identify it as Rhodotorula sp. strain YBR. Fermentation was carried out in a 2.5 L Minifors Bioreactor using crude OOMW as culture medium, the E24 value reached 90% and a reduction of 72 to 35 mN m-1 in ST. A biosurfactant yield = 10.08 ± 0.38 g L-1 was recorded. The characterization by semi-purification and thin layer chromatography (TLC) of the crude extract of biosurfactant showed the presence of peptides, carbohydrates and lipids in its structure. The crude biosurfactant exhibited interesting properties such as: low critical micellar concentration (CMC), significant reduction in ST and strong emulsifying activity. In addition, it has shown stability over a wide range of pH (2-12), temperature (4-100 °C) and salinity (1-10%). More interestingly, the produced biosurfactant has proven to be of great potential application in the remobilization of hydrocarbons from polluted soil with a removal rate of greater than 95%.

Keywords: Biosurfactant; Oilfield; Olive oil mill wastewater; Polluted soils; Removal hydrocarbons; Rhodotorula sp.YBR.

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