epidermidis. The BS produced by Ar70C7-2 in thermophilic and halophilic conditions showed a high rate of emulsification and stability. These features, coupled with good emulsifying capacity on various organic substrates, particularly petroleum products, suggest a potential application in MEOR processes.
Polyalthic acid (PA) is a diterpene found in copaiba oil. As a continuation of our work with PA, we synthesized PA analogs and investigated their antibacterial effects on preformed biofilms of Staphylococcus epidermidis and determined the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the best analogs against planktonic bacterial cells. There was no difference in activity between the amides 2a and 2b and their corresponding amines 3a and 3b regarding their ability to eradicate biofilm. PA analogs 2a and 3a were able to significantly eradicate the preformed biofilm of S. epidermidis and were active against all the Gram-positive bacteria tested (Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, S. epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus), with different MIC depending on the microorganism. Therefore, PA analogs 2a and 3a are of interest for further in vitro and in vivo testing to develop formulations for antibiotic drugs against Gram-positive bacteria.
foi usado em testes de atividade antifúngica contra onze linhagens de fungos fitopatogênicos, onde foi observada completa inibição do crescimento das hifas em Moniliophthora perniciosa, Phytophthora sojae e Lasidiplodia euphorbicola e inibição parcial em Ceratocystis paradoxa, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Rhizopus microsporus, Aspergillus flavus e Aspergillus niger. A atividade do tensoativo também foi testada contra as linhagens bacterianas Bacillus subtilis (ATTC 6633 e 21332), Staphylococcus epidermidis (ATTC 12228 e 35984), Pseudomonas fluorescens (ATTC 13525), Escherichia coli (ATTC 25922) e Desulfovibrio marinus BRS-1. Nos testes de microdiluição o biossurfactante causou uma inibição inicial pronunciada no crescimento de B. subtilis 6633, S. epidermidis (12228 e 35984), e moderada em P. fluorescens 13525. Sobre a bactéria redutora de sulfato D. marinus BRS-1 o biossurfactante mostrou ação bacteriostática e bactericida nas concentrações 2.250e 2.500 µg/mL, respectivamente. O tensoativo semipurificado teve sua capacidade de recuperação de óleo em meio poroso avaliada pelo método de lavagem de areia, sendo capaz de remover, aproximadamente, 30% do óleo de motor (10W40) presente na amostra. O bissurfactante produzido pela linhagem estudada mostrou potencial aplicação em processos de MEOR e biorremediação de óleo, além de ser capaz de inibir o crescimento de fungos e bactérias, podendo ter utilidade com agente de biocontrole.
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