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Polyester-degrading actinomycetes isolated from the Touchien River of Taiwan.
- Source :
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World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology . Feb2007, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p201-205. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Abstract??Actinomycete strains were isolated from upstream and downstream regions of the Touchien River in Taiwan and screened for the ability to degrade poly(ethylene succinate) (PES), poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and/or poly( β-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) by the clear-zone method. Out of 305 isolates 135 isolates were PHB-degraders (44.2%), 83 isolates were PCL-decomposers (27.2%), and 64 isolates could degrade PES (21.0%). Furthermore, 46 isolates could degrade both PHB and PCL (15%), 39 isolates could degrade both PHB and PES (12.8%), and 12 isolates could degrade the three polyesters used in this study. Based on the appearance of isolates, the major isolates belong to the Streptomyces genus (91.9%) and Micromonospora genus (8.1%). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *RIVERS
*ACTINOMYCETALES
*POLY-beta-hydroxybutyrate
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09593993
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23762850
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-006-9212-7