Isolation of thermophiles assimilating poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol)

被引:20
作者
Tomita, K [1 ]
Kojoh, K [1 ]
Suzuki, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Kanto Gakuin Univ, Coll Engn, Kanazawa Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 236, Japan
来源
JOURNAL OF FERMENTATION AND BIOENGINEERING | 1997年 / 84卷 / 05期
关键词
thermophiles; poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol); biodegradation; Bacillus stearothermophilus;
D O I
10.1016/S0922-338X(97)81998-8
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A thermophile, strain 23, assimilating poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) (EVOH) was isolated from soil using an enrichment culture at 60 degrees C. The strain grew on EVOH, decreased the solution viscosity of EVOH, and accumulated total organic carbon (TOC) in the medium. It was also capable of degrading poly(vinyl alcohol). The strain was identified as Bacillus stearothermophilus which has an optimum growth temperature around 58 degrees C.
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