S.No Micro-organism Biosurfactant Produced Induction Time in minute Increase in Hydrate formation rate Reduction in hydrate Induction time (approx.) Reference
(approx.)
1 Pseudomonas aeruginosa Rhamnolipid 53 96% to 107% 58% [21,51, 52, 53]
2 Bacillus subtilis Surfactin 35 288% 71% [31,49, 51,52, 53]
3 Thiobacillus species Phospholipid 1. DPPS 1. 67 96% to 107% 1. 47 % [27,51,  53]
Coryneba-cterium species 2. POPC 2. 90 2. 28 %
  3. DMPC 3. 100 3. 20 %
4 Pseudomonas syringae Snomax 87 135% 30% [37,46, 51,52,53]
5 Coryneba-cteriumlepus DL-A-Hydroxy-stearic acid 56 49% ** 58% [49, 51,52,53]
6 Acinetob-actercalcoaceti-cus Emulsan 75 135% 40% [36,51,52,53,54]
Table 3: Effects of various Biosurfactants on Gas Hydrate formation.