ALCHEMY Jurnal Penelitian Kimia
Vol 10, No 1 (2014): March

BIOSYNTHESIS OF BIOSURFACTANT BY PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA USING CASSAVA FLOUR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER AS MEDIA

Venty Suryanti (Jurusan Kimia, FMIPA, Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Sri Hastuti (Jurusan Kimia, FMIPA, Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Desi Suci Handayani (Jurusan Kimia, FMIPA, Universitas Sebelas Maret)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 May 2018

Abstract

Biosynthesis of biosurfactant by Pseudomonas aeruginosa have been prepared using cassava flour industrial wastewater (manipueira) as medium. The optimum condition of the biosurfactans biosynthesis was obtained using media containing nutrient broth and manipueira without centrifugation (NBM) with 4 days fermentation. UV-Vis and FT-IR spectra indicated that the biosurfactant was a rhamnolipid containing hydroxyl, ester, carbocylic and aliphatic carbon chain functional groups. Biosurfactant exhibited critical micelle concentration (CMC) value of 576  mg/L and surface tension value of 0.045  N/m. The biosurfactant was able to decrease the interface tension and form emulsion with benzene, toluene, gasoline and palm oil. This biosurfactant showed w/o emulsion system.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alchemy

Publisher

Subject

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Chemistry Energy Environmental Science Materials Science & Nanotechnology

Description

ALCHEMY Jurnal Penelitian Kimia is a chemistry journal published by Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta. ALCHEMY Jurnal Penelitian Kimia publishes original research articles or review articles in organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry, and ...