Biosurfactants Produced by Marine Microorganisms with Therapeutic Applications

Biosurfactants Produced by Marine Microorganisms with Therapeutic Applications

Marine microorganisms possess unique metabolic and physiological features and are an important source of new biomolecules, such as biosurfactants. Some of these surface-active compounds synthesized by marine microorganisms exhibit antimicrobial, anti-adhesive and anti-biofilm activity against a broa...

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Main Authors: Eduardo J. Gudiña, José A. Teixeira, Lígia R. Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-02-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
biosurfactant
antimicrobial activity
anti-adhesive activity
anti-biofilm activity
anti-cancer activity
metagenomics
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/14/2/38

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