Isolation of Paenibacillus glucanolyticus from pulp mill sources with potential to deconstruct pulping waste.

Highlights: [•] The bacterium Paenibacillus glucanolyticus was isolated from black liquor. [•] P. glucanolyticus is a facultative anaerobe with optimum growth at pH 9 and 37°C. [•] This bacterium grows on black liquor, xylose, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. [•] Growth on black liquor produced malonic, succinic, gallic, and butyric acids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]