Rahnella sp. strain XXXX : Cell surface properties and diesel oil biodegradation after long-term contact with natural surfactants and diesel oil.

@entity3857 @entity1718 @entity66282
The changes in cell surface properties of Rahnella sp. strain @entity66282 and modifications in genetic material after long-term contact with @entity3857 and rhamnolipids, were investigated. Rhamnolipids caused a decrease of hydrophobicity in liquid cultures compared with @entity3857 . On the other hand, in cultures with rhamnolipids, the addition of diesel oil results in a rapid rise of cell surface hydrophobicity. The similar effect was not so significant in the presence of @entity3857 . For the bacteria grown in the presence of @entity3857 or rhamnolipids, but without diesel oil, the ratio of unsaturated to @entity1718 decreased, in comparison to the control culture. The differences observed in hydrophobicity, zeta potential and @entity1718 profiles, indicated various mechanisms of an interaction between a surfactant and a bacterial cells. The results have also shown an impact of the long-term contact on changes in genetic material of Rahnella sp. strain @entity66282 cells. Moreover, the presence of @entity3857 led to significant increase of diesel oil biodegradation.
