Degradation of a terephthalate-containing polyester by thermophilic actinomycetes and Bacillus species derived from composts

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 103-108

  Hu, Xiaoping ^a   Osaki, Satoshi ^b   Hayashi, Miki ^c   Kaku, Mureo ^c   Katuen, Susumu ^d   Kobayashi, Hirosh ^e   Kawai, Fusako ^b  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c New Business Development Japan   (Japan)

^d KURABO INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

^e Okayama Prefectural Center for Animal Husbandry and Research   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomax ; Composts; DGGE analysis; Fluorescent microscopy; Terephthalate containing polyester; Thermophilic actinomycetes; Thermophilic Bacillus species

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTS; DGGE ANALYSIS; FLUORESCENT MICROSCOPY; TEREPHTHALATE-CONTAINING POLYESTER; THERMOPHILIC ACTINOMYCETES; THERMOPHILIC BACILLUS SPECIES;

BACTERIOLOGY; COMPOSTING; DEGRADATION; FLUORESCENCE; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; PLASTIC FILMS; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS;

POLYMER FILMS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; COMPOST; MICROSCOPY; POLYMER; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 57749192729     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-008-0088-5     Document Type: Article

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