Antimycotic rhamnolipid compositions and related methods of use

A composition for inhibiting or preventing mycotic growth, said composition comprising an antimycotic component selected from a syringomycin, a pseudomycin and combinations thereof, said antimycotic component having an antimycotic activity;

• and a rhamnolipid surfactant component having another antimycotic activity, said composition providing an antimycotic activity greater than the sum of said component activities.

A method of using a rhamnolipid to improve antimycotic effect, said method comprising:

• providing an antimycotic component selected from a syringomycin, a pseudomycin and combinations thereof, said component having a first inhibitory concentration for mycotic growth inhibition;
• and
• contacting said antimycotic component and a rhamnolipid surfactant component, said rhamnolipid component in an amount at least partially sufficient to improve effect of said antimycotic component, said antimycotic component at a second inhibitory concentration less than said first inhibitory concentration.

A system comprising a substrate comprising at least one of a yeast membrane and a fungal membrane, and a composition thereon, said composition comprising an antimycotic component selected from a syringomycin, a pseudomycin and combinations thereof, and a carrier component comprising a rhamnolipid, said rhamnolipid in an amount at least partially sufficient to reduce the effective concentration of said antimycotic component on said mycotic membrane.

A method of inhibiting mycotic growth, said method comprising:

• providing a composition comprising an antimycotic component selected from a syringomycin, a pseudomycin and combinations thereof, and a rhamnolipid component;
• and
• contacting a substrate with said composition.