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Table 5 Thermostability of biosurfactant solution produced by Bacillus pumilus 2A on brewer’s spent grain

From: Biosurfactant from endophytic Bacillus pumilus 2A: physicochemical characterization, production and optimization and potential for plant growth promotion

Temperature (°C)

Emulsion index IE24

Emulsion index IE48

Emulsion index IE96

Emulsion index IE456

Concentration (% w/v)

Concentration (% w/v)

Concentration (% w/v)

Concentration (% w/v)

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

30

69.62 ± 1.30

66.26 ± 0.91

64.41 ± 1.59

66.11 ± 0.78

65.07 ± 0.61

64.96 ± 0.05

59.94 ± 0.09

56.26 ± 0.93

37

63.26 ± 0.75

69.96 ± 1.68

63.08 ± 0.50

69.59 ± 2.14

62.57 ± 0.09

65.28 ± 1.58

56.29 ± 0.21

62.22 ± 0.61

55

68.02 ± 0.17

76.45 ± 1.22

68.14 ± 0.03

69.52 ± 1.07

63.61 ± 0.50

61.64 ± 1.24

61.73 ± 0.56

57.47 ± 0.68

75

75.51 ± 0.50

66.59 ± 1.29

71.02 ± 1.83

66.62 ± 1.23

67.70 ± 0.79

60.51 ± 1.08

62.74 ± 0.24

55.39 ± 0.72

100

64.00 ± 0.31

57.12 ± 1.36

58.96 ± 0.11

53.64 ± 1.53

46.81 ± 1.02

43.46 ± 1.04

45.68 ± 1.32

41.20 ± 0.64