Marine Microbial Production of Sophorolipid Biosurfactant

Sophorolipids are a group of extracellular biosurfactants produced at high yields by several non-pathogenic yeasts, the most studied of which is Starmerella bombicola. The physicochemical and biological properties of sophorolipids are significantly influenced by the distribution of lactone and acidic forms produced in the fermentation broth. In general, lactone sophorolipids are more effective in reducing surface tension and are better antibacterial agents, while acid sophorolipids showed better foaming properties. Acetyl groups can also reduce the hydrophilicity of sophorolipids and enhance their antiviral and cytokine stimulating effects. Due to its low toxicity and high biodegradability, sophorolipids are currently being explored as biosurfactants in reducing surface and interfacial tension, increasing the dissolution rate of hydrocarbons, and promoting the dissolution and absorption of compounds. In addition to its good surface activity, sophorolipids possess many other useful biological activities, including antibacterial, virucidal, anticancer, and immunomodulatory properties. At CD BioSciences, sophorolipids is biosythesised from marine yeast Rhodotorula rubra. In order to improve the surfactant properties of natural sophorolipids, our scientists have been actively exploring chemical modification methods.

Fig. 1 Applications of sophorolipids in food and health. (Cho W Y, et al., 2022)

Our Services

CD BioSciences was established to provide synthetic services for surfactants to the marine biology industry. Over the years, CD BioSciences has provided the expertise and resources to leverage our scientific knowledge to improve: productivity, efficiency, insight and experience, and compliance. Our services are listed as follows, but are not limited to:

• Production of sophorolipids from whey using hydrophobic substrates as cosubstrates
• Production of sophorolipids from molasses without or with hydrophobic substrates as co-substrates
• Production of sophorolipids from alkanes, alkanols, and alkanones without or with hydrophilic substrates as co-substrates
• Production of sophorolipids from fatty acids without or with hydrophilic substrates as co-substrates

Experience and Expertise

CD BioScience brings together scientific expertise, proven biosynthetic methods and technologies to help our clients turn clear insights into confident decisions. Customers in the marine biology community trust us not only to provide high-quality biosurfactant production, purification, and property improvement services, but also to provide accurate, high-quality data and analysis for better results.

Our Advantages

• Scientific team with extensive experience in handling marine microorganisms
• Fully customizable designs to meet each specific need
• Advanced platform to ensure optimal results for every step
• Fast turnaround time and reasonable price
• Reliable and up-to-date analysis reports
• Friendly, expert advice available

CD BioSciences is a professional service provider for the marine biology industry. Our marine microbial production services of sophorolipids that can ensure that the most suitable methods and techniques are selected for your project. We provide our customers with the most precise ingredient data and highly informed process expertise. Our team of biomass experts plays a key role in the formulation, optimization and commercial evaluation of biomass value-added processes in industry and academia. If necessary, please feel free to contact us.

Reference

• Cho W Y, Ng J F, Yap W H, et al. Sophorolipids—Bio-Based Antimicrobial Formulating Agents for Applications in Food and Health[J]. Molecules, 2022, 27(17): 5556.

Please kindly note that our services can only be used to support research purposes (Not for clinical use).