Xylan Decomposition in Plant Cell Walls as an Inducer of Surfactin Synthesis by Bacillus subtilis.
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SUBMITTER: Szmigiel I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7915361 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
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Xylan Decomposition in Plant Cell Walls as an Inducer of Surfactin Synthesis by <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>.
Szmigiel Ida I Kwiatkowska Dorota D Łukaszewicz Marcin M Krasowska Anna A
Biomolecules 20210208 2
Hemicellulose is the second most abundant plant heterogenous biopolymer. Among products obtained from a wide range of agro-residues, biosurfactants, e.g., surfactin (SU), are gaining increasing interest. Our previous studies have shown that a <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> strain can successfully produce a significant amount of SU using a rapeseed cake. This work aimed to investigate plant hemicellulose components as substrates promoting SU's efficient production by <i>B. subtilis</i> 87Y. Analyses of ...[more]
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