Production of Biosurfactants by Soil Fungi Isolated from the Amazon Forest

Table 1

Fungal cultures isolated from soil samples and results for the best producers of biosurfactants, obtained using the drop collapse test and emulsification index (E24).

Isolated organism	Drop collapse test	Emulsification index
Fusarium sp. 87LIV12	Neg	64.28
Fusarium sp. 86LV272	Neg	58.57
Fusarium sp. 85RV342	Neg	57.14
Penicillium sp. 97VV74	Neg	57.14
Penicillium sp. 8CC2	Neg	54.2
Trichoderma sp. 91BN312	Neg	52.85
Trichoderma sp. 60AVR3	Pos	51
Trichoderma sp. 16AC2	Neg	42.85
Penicillium sp. 62BLC2	Neg	40.3