MICROBIAL SURFACE ACTIVE SUBSTANCES USE IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE T. Pirog, А. Konon, А. Skochko

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ISSN 1995-5537

"Biotechnology" journal V. 4, No. 2, 2011
Р. 24-38, Bibliography 55, Ukrainian.
Universal Decimal classification: 759.873.088.5:661.185

MICROBIAL SURFACE ACTIVE SUBSTANCES USE IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

T. Pirog, А. Konon, А. Skochko

National University of Food Technologies, Kyiv

Literature data and results of own experiments concerning practical use of microbial surface active substances (SAS) in biology and medicine are given. The antimicrobial (antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal) properties, antiadhesive activity, potential therapeutic use of these products (such as thrombolytic and antitumor agents, liposome compounds for drug target transport, increasing of antimicrobial effect of essential oils, use for gene therapy, etc.) are studied and analyzed.

The perspectives of microbial surface active substances use in molecular biology, genetic, cytology and immunology investigations are discussed.

Key words: microbial surface active substances, antimicrobial properties, antiadhesive activity, gene therapy, biology, medicine.