Isolation of a thermophilic poly-L-lactide degrading bacterium from compost and its enzymatic characterization

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 298-300

  Sakai, Kenji ^a   Kawano, Hiroyuki ^a   Iwami, Akihiko ^a   Nakamura, Masakazu ^b   Moriguchi, Mitsuaki ^a  

^a OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Usuki   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacillus smithii; Biodegradable plastics; Esterase; Poly L lactide degradation; Poly L lactide depolymerase; Thermophilic bacteria

Indexed keywords

DNA; ENZYMES; ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; FERMENTERS; SUGARS;

SUGAR ASSIMILATION PATTERN;

BACTERIA;

ESTERASE; FATTY ACID ESTER;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS SMITHII; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COMPOST; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

BACILLUS SMITHII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034775971     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(01)80266-8     Document Type: Article

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