Role of rhamnolipid biosurfactants in the uptake and mineralization of hexadecane in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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- 1 July 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Applied Microbiology
- Vol. 89 (1), 158-168
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.01104.x
Abstract
A study was undertaken to investigate the mechanisms for biosurfactant‐enhanced hexadecane uptake into Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Two strains of Ps. aeruginosa were studied, one producing rhamnolipids (...Keywords
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