Impact of alkyl polyglucosides surfactant Lutensol GD 70 on modification of bacterial cell surface properties

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Alkyl polyglucosides, due to their low toxicity and environmental compatibility, could be used in biodegradation of hydrophobic compounds. In this study, the influence of Lutensol GD 70 on the cell hydrophobicity and zeta potential was measured. The particle size distribution and surfactant biodegradation were also investigated. Microbacterium sp. strain E19, Pseudomonas stutzeri strain 9, and the same strain cultivated in stress conditions were used in studies. Adding surfactant to the diesel oil system resulted in an increase of the cell surface hydrophobicity and the formation of cell aggregates (a high polydispersity index). The correlation between cell hydrophobicity and zeta potential in examined samples was not found. The results showed a significant influence of Lutensol GD 70 on the changes in cell surface properties. Moreover, a high biodegradation of a surfactant (over 50 %) by tested strains was observed. The biodegradation of Lutensol GD 70 depends on the length of both polar and nonpolar chains. A long-term contact with diesel oil of stressed strain modifies not only cell surface properties but also its ability to a surfactant biodegradation.

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Smułek, W., Kaczorek, E., Zgoła-Grzeskowiak, A., & Cybulski, Z. (2015). Impact of alkyl polyglucosides surfactant Lutensol GD 70 on modification of bacterial cell surface properties. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 226(3). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-015-2327-4

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