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APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 97, Issue 11, Pages 4691-4700Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-4858-1
Keywords
Biosurfactant; Glycolipid; Mannosylerythritol lipid; Yeast; Skin care; Hair care; Cell activation; Cosmetics
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- New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan [06A17501c]
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Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) are glycolipid biosurfactants abundantly produced by different basidiomycetous yeasts such as Pseudozyma, and show not only excellent interfacial properties but also versatile biochemical actions. These features of MELs make their application in new technology areas possible. Recently, the structural and functional variety of MELs was considerably expanded by advanced microbial screening methods. Different types of MELs bearing different hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts have been reported. The genes responsible for MEL biosynthesis were identified, and their genetic study is now in progress, aiming to control the chemical structure. The excellent properties leading to practical cosmetic ingredients, i.e., moisturization of dry skin, repair of damaged hair, activation of fibroblast and papilla cells and antioxidant and protective effects in skin cells, have been demonstrated on the yeast glycolipid biosurfactants. In this review, the current status of research and development on MELs, particularly the commercial application in cosmetics, is described.
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