Reverse vesicle formation from the yeast glycolipid biosurfactant mannosylerythritol lipid-D

Fukuoka, T; Yanagihara, T; Ito, S; Imura, T; Morita, T; Sakai, H; Abe, M; Kitamoto, D

HERO ID

4886462

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Journal Article

Year

2012

Language

English

PMID

22531056

HERO ID 4886462
In Press No
Year 2012
Title Reverse vesicle formation from the yeast glycolipid biosurfactant mannosylerythritol lipid-D
Authors Fukuoka, T; Yanagihara, T; Ito, S; Imura, T; Morita, T; Sakai, H; Abe, M; Kitamoto, D
Journal Journal of Oleo Science
Volume 61
Issue 5
Page Numbers 285-289
Abstract Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) are secreted by yeasts and are promising glycolipid biosurfactants. In our study on the non-aqueous phase behaviors of MEL homologues, we found that MEL-D (4-O-[2',3'-di-O-alka(e)noyl-β-D-mannopyranosyl]-(2R,3S)-erythritol) forms aggregates in decane. The microscopic observation and the X-ray scattering measurement of these aggregates revealed that they are reverse vesicles that consist of bilayers whose hydrophilic domains are located in the interior of the bilayers. In addition, MEL-D formed reverse vesicles without co-surfactants and co-solvents in various oily solutions, such as n-alkanes, cyclohexane, squalane, squalene, and silicone oils at a concentration below 10 mM. This is the first report on the reverse vesicle formation from biosurfactants.
Doi 10.5650/jos.61.285
Pmid 22531056
Wosid WOS:000303285300006
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Language Text English
Keyword biosurfactant; glycolipid; mannosylerythritol lipid; reverse vesicle; phase behavior