Quantitative profiling of yeast extract and peptone components associated with sophorolipid production in Starmerella bombicola.
Sophorolipids (SLs) are microbial glycolipid biosurfactants with potential applications in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, petroleum, and food industries. Yeast extracts (YEs) and peptones (PPs) are commonly used nitrogen sources for SL production, but their brand- and process-dependent compositions can affect productivi...