Solvent system EI ( oil) (%) EI( diesel) (%) ODA (in cm) DCA
Sodium citrate buffer 3 27 ±0.11 9 ±0.17 1 ±0.40 +
Sodium citrate buffer- 4 28 ±0.20 10 ±0.30 1 ±0.1 +
Sodium citrate buffer 5 30 ±0.05 12 ±0.51 0 ±0.95 +
Sodium citrate buffer 6 33 ±0.12 13 ±0.61 1 ±0.70 +
sodium carbonate buffer 7 35 ±0.19 15 ±0.21 2 ±0.4 +
sodium carbonate buffer 8 29 ±0.05 12 ±0.05 1 ±0.05 +
sodium carbonate buffer9 19 ±0.01 10 ±0.02 nd nd
sodium carbonate buffer 10 13 ±0.08 8 ±0.14 nd nd
Water 43 ±0.31 22 ±0.06 3 ±0.19 ++
Table 5: Optimization of different solvent system for extraction of biosurfactant from fermented substrate in terms of EI: Emulsification Index; ODA: Oil Displacement Assay; DCA: Drop Collapse Assay; (+: less dispe