IMCTA-C14, a detergent and derivative of the microbial metabolite 4-trehalosamine, exhibits a critical micelle concentration (CMC) of 0.11 mM and a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) value of 9.72. It effectively extracts proteins, including membrane proteins, from OVK18 ovarian cancer cells at concentrations of 0.05 and 0.5%. Furthermore, IMCTA-C14 demonstrates antibacterial activity against various bacterial strains (MICs = 8-128 µg/ml) and shows cytotoxicity against a spectrum of 52 cancer cell lines (IC50s = 2.9-29.2 µg/ml). At a concentration of 50 µM, it induces autophagy in OVK18 cells.