Abstract :
[en] The fundamental surface-active properties at the oil/water interface and emulsifying properties of surfactin, iturin A and fengycin, lipopeptides from Bacillus subtilis, were investigated. All lipopeptides reduce rapidly the dynamic interfacial tension. Among lipopeptide families, surfactin is the most effective in terms of fundamental dynamic and equilibrium interfacial properties. Lipopeptides present intermediate properties in comparison with sodium dodecyl sulfate and beta-lactoglobulin concerning the stabilizing effect towards creaming-flocculation and the resistance to coalescence. Among lipopeptides, iturin A seems to show the best resistance to creaming-flocculation whereas fengycin exhibits the highest resistance to coalescence properties. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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