Research Article

Production of a Lipopeptide Biosurfactant by a Novel Bacillus sp. and Its Applicability to Enhanced Oil Recovery

Table 1

Examples of microbial biosurfactants.

MicroorganismBiosurfactant

Torulopsis sp.Sophorolipids
Pseudomonas sp.Rhamnolipids
Rhodococcus erythropolis Trehalose lipids and mycolates
Sucrose and fructose lipids
Rhodococcus sp.Trehalose lipids
Candida sp.Mannosyl erythritol lipid
Candida bogoriensis Sophorolipid
Acinetobacter sp.Fatty acid, glycerides, and emulsan
Corynebacterium lepus Corynemycolic acids
Candida petrophilum Peptidolipid
Bacillus subtilis Cyclic lipopeptide
Bacillus licheniformis Cyclic lipopeptide
Candida tropicalis Mannan-fatty acid complex
Corynebacterium hydrocarboclastus Proteo-lipid-carbohydrate complex