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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-12347-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-12347-2016
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Screening of cloud microorganisms isolated at the Puy de Dôme (France) station for the production of biosurfactants

Pascal Renard, Isabelle Canet, Martine Sancelme, Nolwenn Wirgot, Laurent Deguillaume, and Anne-Marie Delort

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A total of 480 microorganisms collected from 39 clouds sampled in France were isolated and identified. This unique collection was screened for biosurfactant production by measuring the surface tension. 41 % of the tested strains were active producers. Pseudomonas, the most frequently detected genus in clouds, was the dominant group for the production of biosurfactants. Further, the potential impact of the production of biosurfactants by cloud microorganisms on atmospheric processes is discussed.
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