Novel substrates and triggers for the production of mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) by Pseudozyma aphidis University of Antwerp
Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) are one of the most promising biosurfactants (BS) because of their many potential applications. Despite all the advantages, BS and MELs in particular, are merely fermented on a limited scale. The main reasons for this are: (1) a limitation in structural variation of naturally occurring BS and (2) the cost, which is often not competitive with that of the chemically synthesized surfactants. The high cost is to a ...