Lipophilic bacteria (fat-liking bacteria) are bacteria that may proliferate in lipids.
Types
They include lipophilic corynebacteria.
Propionibacterium acnes is a type of liphophilic bacteria, releasing fatty acids and worsening comedones.
However, the group of lipophilic bacteria are not pathogenic, i.e. they don't cause food poisoning or food infection
Health risks
Most materials in laboratories and health-care centers have small amounts of lipids on their surface, and thus may support the proliferation of lipophilic bacteria. However, since they are not pathogenic, this is not a serious threat.
Lipophilic bacteria may also proliferate in diet fat. However, in modern food industry this is very rare and at worst causes a discoloration of the fat
Commercial use
Many lipophilic bacteria are a good source of biosurfactants, hence are used commercially, e.g. Bacillus lichenoformis. These kinds of bacteria produce biosurfactants which replace chemically produced surfactants. Biosurfactans are degradable unlike the chemical ones.
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