Mannosylerythritol lipids (MEL) are microbial biosurfactants belonging to the class of glycolipids. They can be produced biotechnologically by smut fungi and have the potential to replace current chemical surfactant products, for example in household detergents or cosmetics. In this article, we highlight our latest research on the various producer organisms as well as the genetics and regulation of MEL biosynthesis, aiming for the development of an industrial production process in the future.
glycolipids, biosurfactants, Pseudozyma, MELs
Publication DOI: 10.1007/s12268-020-1332-3Journal NLM ID: 9615685Publisher: Heidelberg, Germany: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag
Correspondence: Beck A
; Zibek S
Institutions: Institut für Grenzflächenverfahrenstechnik und Plasmatechnologie (IGVP), Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany, Fraunhofer-Institut für Grenzflächen- und Bioverfahrenstechnik (IGB), Stuttgart, Germany
Methods: GC-MS, DNA techniques, MALDI-TOF, cell growth, gene expression, qRT-PCR
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