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Study of Functional Properties of Sapindus mukorossi as a Potential Bio-surfactant


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1 Center for Advanced Studies in Materials Science and Condensed Matter Physics, Dept. of Physics
2 Dept. of Microbiology, Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, University of Pune, Pune -411 007, India
 

Functional properties such as critical micellar concentration, emulsification and hemolytic activity of raw ritha (Sapindus mukorossi) aqueous solution have been investigated. Commercially available ritha fruits were soaked overnight to prepare concentrated stock solution. Critical micellar concentration was found to be 0.017 gm/cc (1.7 wt %) at which the surface tension of aqueous solution remained constant to minimum value of 38 mN/m. Emulsification activity for water-kerosene and various plant oils was found to be excellent in comparison with synthetic surfactant like sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). These functional properties are comparable to the saponin composite, which is chemically extracted from ritha hence crude ritha could be used as an economical bio-surfactant.

Keywords

Biosurfactant,Sapindus mukorossi, Ritha, Saponin, Sopanut, Plant
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Authors

Rupeshkumar Ghagi
Center for Advanced Studies in Materials Science and Condensed Matter Physics, Dept. of Physics
Surekha K. Satpute
Dept. of Microbiology, Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, University of Pune, Pune -411 007, India
Balu A. Chopade
Dept. of Microbiology, Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, University of Pune, Pune -411 007, India
Arun G. Banpurkar
Center for Advanced Studies in Materials Science and Condensed Matter Physics, Dept. of Physics

Abstract


Functional properties such as critical micellar concentration, emulsification and hemolytic activity of raw ritha (Sapindus mukorossi) aqueous solution have been investigated. Commercially available ritha fruits were soaked overnight to prepare concentrated stock solution. Critical micellar concentration was found to be 0.017 gm/cc (1.7 wt %) at which the surface tension of aqueous solution remained constant to minimum value of 38 mN/m. Emulsification activity for water-kerosene and various plant oils was found to be excellent in comparison with synthetic surfactant like sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). These functional properties are comparable to the saponin composite, which is chemically extracted from ritha hence crude ritha could be used as an economical bio-surfactant.

Keywords


Biosurfactant,Sapindus mukorossi, Ritha, Saponin, Sopanut, Plant

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst%2F2011%2Fv4i5%2F30055