Halomonas sp. BS4, A biosurfactant producing halophilic bacterium isolated from solar salt works in India and their biomedical importance

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Table 2 Biosurfactant screening Halomonas sp BS4 isolated from solar salt works in India

Bacterial strains	Drop collapse test	Oil spreading test	Emulsification activity	Haemolytic activity
Halomonas sp BS4*	+++	+++	+++	++++
Bacillus sp**	-	-	-	-
Bacillus subtilis***	++	+	+	+

* Halomonas sp BS4 isolated from solar salt works; ** Bacillus sp isolated from solar salt works and *** Bacillus subtilis isolated from back water of Rajakkamangalam, India.