| Title : Isolation and characterization of a bacterium that degrades various polyester-based biodegradable plastics - Teeraphatpornchai_2003_Biotechnol.Lett_25_23 |
| Author(s) : Teeraphatpornchai T , Nakajima-kambe T , Shigeno-Akutsu Y , Nakayama M , Nomura N , Nakahara T , Uchiyama H |
| Ref : Biotechnol Lett , 25 :23 , 2003 |
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Abstract :
Microorganisms isolated from soil samples were screened for their ability to degrade various biodegradable polyester-based plastics. The most active strain, designated as strain TB-13, was selected as the best strain for degrading these plastics. From its phenotypic and genetic characteristics, strain TB-13 was closely related to Paenibacillus amyloyticus. It could degrade poly(lactic acid), poly(butylene succinate), poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate), poly(caprolactone) and poly(ethylene succinate) but not poly(hydroxybutylate-co-valerate). However, it could not utilize these plastics as sole carbon sources. Both protease and esterase activities, which may be involved in the degradation of plastic, were constitutively detected in the culture broth. |
| PubMedSearch : Teeraphatpornchai_2003_Biotechnol.Lett_25_23 |
| PubMedID: 12882301 |
Teeraphatpornchai T, Nakajima-kambe T, Shigeno-Akutsu Y, Nakayama M, Nomura N, Nakahara T, Uchiyama H (2003)
Isolation and characterization of a bacterium that degrades various polyester-based biodegradable plastics
Biotechnol Lett
25 :23
Teeraphatpornchai T, Nakajima-kambe T, Shigeno-Akutsu Y, Nakayama M, Nomura N, Nakahara T, Uchiyama H (2003)
Biotechnol Lett
25 :23