The biosurfactantproducedby P.cepacia demonstratedappli-
cation potentialfortheremediationofwaterandsoilcontami-
nated withpetroleumproducts,asdemonstratedbygreaterthan
80% removalratesunderdifferentconditions.Thisbiosurfactant
also provedtobenon-toxicandinnocuoustomicrobiotafromthe
marine regionstudied.Thebestresultswereachievedwiththe
crude biosurfactant,whichrepresentsaconsiderablereductionin
productioncostsandenhancesthepotentialfortheeffective
industrial applicationofthiscompound