A novel microbial technique for producing high‐quality sophorolipids from horse oil suitable for cosmetic applications

Volume: 11, Issue: 5, Pages: 917 - 929
Published: Sep 1, 2018
Abstract
Horse oil contains linoleic, palmitoleic and unsaturated fatty acids that are similar to those in human skin, and may therefore be an ideal substance from which to isolate biosurfactants for cosmetic products to improve human skin quality. Herein, an innovative approach was developed to synthesise sophorolipids from horse oil by hydrolysis, followed by fermentation using the yeast Candida bombicola. The yield of sophorolipids from direct...
Paper Details
Title
A novel microbial technique for producing high‐quality sophorolipids from horse oil suitable for cosmetic applications
Published Date
Sep 1, 2018
Volume
11
Issue
5
Pages
917 - 929
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