@article { ISI:000263922500027,
	title = {Direct method for the preparation of glycolipid-metal nanoparticle conjugates: sophorolipids as reducing and capping agents for the synthesis of water re-dispersible silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial activity},
	journal = {New Journal of Chemistry},
	volume = {33},
	number = {3},
	year = {2009},
	month = {DEC},
	pages = {646-652},
	publisher = {ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY},
	address = {THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>The production of a new class of glycolipid-metal nanoparticle conjugates, namely, sophorolipid reduced/capped silver nanoparticles is demonstrated for the first time, by unveiling the reducing and capping abilities of sophorolipid derived from oleic acid. It is also demonstrated that the sophorolipid capped Ag nanoparticles are highly potent antibacterial agents, against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The utilization of sophorolipid brings out several advantages, such as eliminating the necessity for exogenous reducing agent and imparting better stability to the silver nanoparticles as compared to their oleic acid capped analogues. These sophorolipid capped silver nanoparticles can be obtained as a stable powder that can be re-dispersed in water as desired.</p>},
	issn = {1144-0546},
	doi = {10.1039/b811829a},
	author = {Singh, Sanjay and Patel, Pitamber and Jaiswal, Swarna and Prabhune, Asmita and Ramana, C. V. and Bhagavatula L. V. Prasad}
}
@article { ISI:000290493000005,
	title = {Differentiation-inducing ability of sophorolipids of oleic and linoleic acids using a glioma cell line},
	journal = {Biotechnology Journal},
	volume = {6},
	number = {5, SI},
	year = {2011},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {509-512},
	publisher = {WILEY-BLACKWELL},
	address = {COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA},
	abstract = {<p>Sophorolipids are biosurfactants produced by non-pathogenic yeasts. They show structural similarity with the membrane components of mammalian cells, i.e., glycosphingolipids and gangliosides, which are involved in processes such as signaling, oncogenesis, and differentiation. Sophorolipids have been reported to induce differentiation in several leukemic cell lines, cell death via apoptosis in a human liver cancer cell line, and necrosis in a pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell line. Here we report, for the first time, the effects of precursor fatty acids and sophorolipids of oleic and linoleic acids in pure acidic and crude forms on LN-229, a glioma cell line. In response to different sophorolipid forms, various morphological changes were observed, such as formation of long thread-like extensions arising from the ends of the cells, cell alignment, cell elongation and bundle formation in a dose-dependent manner. In this study we present the morphological evidence of the potential of sophorolipids as differentiation inducers.</p>},
	keywords = {Differentiation, Glioma, LN-229, Sophorolipid},
	issn = {1860-6768},
	doi = {10.1002/biot.201000345},
	author = {Joshi-Navare, Kasturi and Shiras, Anjali and Prabhune, Asmita}
}
