Evaluation of a lipopeptide biosurfactant from Bacillus natto TK-1 as a potential source of anti-adhesive, antimicrobial and antitumor activities

A lipopeptide biosurfactant produced by Bacillus natto TK-1 has a strong surface activity. The biosurfactant was found to be an anti-adhesive agent against several bacterial strains, and also showed a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. The biosurfactant induced a significant reduction in tumor cells viability in a dose- dependent manner.

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Main Authors: Cao,Xiao-Hong, Liao,Zhen-Yu, Wang,Chun-Ling, Yang,Wen-Yan, Lu,Mei-Fang
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2009
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822009000200030
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