Agriculture Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants

Description

Description:
 
Rhamnolipid biosurfactant is a mixture of two structurally related rhamnolipid molecules.
The active ingredient is prepared commercially by controlled aerobic fermentation of a
strain of the soil-borne bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Strict quality controls assure that no bacteria are present in the manufactured product. The rhamnolipid molecules are simple glycolipids comprised of a fatty acid tail with either one or two rhamnose rings at the carboxyl end of the fatty acid. Rhamnose is a sugar which the Food and Drug Administration has approved as a food additive. Fatty acids, a major source of energy in the body, are ubiquitous in animals and plants. Exposure to rhamnolipids and other biosurfactants is widespread. Rhamnolipid biosurfactant works by disrupting cell membranes; the targeted fungal pest zoospores are especially vulnerable because they lack the protective cell wall present in the fungal pest\'s other life stages.
 
Applications:
Use in Agricultural, horticultural and turf sites.
As antimicrobial agents
As plant and animal immunity
As Stimulators of Plant Immunity
Application may be made by conventional spray, fog or drench equipment, or by chemigation or hydroponics, to treat plant foliage, fruits, roots, seeds and/or soil or growth media.
 
Specifications:
Appearance:   Brown viscous paste
Content of Rhamnolipid: *0% min.
pH:     6.4
 
Competitive Advantage:
Good wetting properties for foliar nutrient sprays
Enhance absorption of nutrients and fertilizers through the roots
It can better resist attack by a true pathogen
Produce compounds antagonistic to other soil microbes
Approved for use in organic agriculture.
Non-chemical and non-toxic.
Suitable for organic farming.
Does not lead to residue problems
Doesn’t cause resistance or resurgence problems.