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Characterization of biosurfactant-producing strains of fluorescent pseudomonads in a soilless cultivation system

Hultberg M, Bergstrand KJ, Khalil S, Alsanius B

Sammanfattning

The use of biosurfactants is a promising alternative in biological control of zoospore-producing plant pathogens. In the present study, biosurfactant production by the indigenous population of fluorescent pseudomonads in a soilless plant cultivation system was studied during the growing season. A total of 600 strains was screened and of these 18.5% were observed to produce biosurfactants. Production of both antibiotics and biosurfactant was uncommon among the isolated strains. A selective effect of the cultivation system filter was observed on the biosurfactant-producing strains and these strains were only occasionally observed after the filter, despite having a significantly higher motility than the nonbiosurfactant-producing strains. The majority of biosurfactant-producing strains were isolated from the filter skin, which suggests that this is a suitable surface for inoculation with biocontrol strains

Nyckelord

biological control; biosurfactants; fluorescent pseudomonads; greenhouse; motility

Publicerad i

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
2008, Volym: 94, nummer: 2, sidor: 329-334
Utgivare: SPRINGER

      SLU författare

        • UKÄ forskningsämne

          Trädgårdsvetenskap/hortikultur
          Fisk- och akvakulturforskning
          Miljö- och naturvårdsvetenskap

          Publikationens identifierare

          DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-008-9250-2

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          https://res.slu.se/id/publ/18902