Isolation and characterization of an ether-type polyurethane-degrading micro-organism and analysis of degradation mechanism by Alternaria sp.

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1946-1953

  Matsumiya, Y ^a   Murata, N ^a   Tanabe, E ^a   Kubota, K ^a   Kubo, M ^a  

^a RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alternaria; Biodegradation; Ether type polyurethane; Plastic; Urea bond; Urethane bond

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ENZYMES; ESTERS; ETHERS; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS; MOLECULES; POLYURETHANES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; UREA;

ALTERNARIA; DEGRADATION MECHANISM; DEGRADING ENZYMES; ETHER-TYPE POLYURETHANE; ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION; MICRO ANALYSIS; MICRO-ORGANISMS; SMALL MOLECULES; UREA BOND; URETHANE BONDS;

BIODEGRADATION;

ANILINE; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DIPHENYLMETHANE 4,4' DIBUTYLUREA; ETHER; FUNGAL ENZYME; PHENYLURETHAN; POLYURETHAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA DERIVATIVE; URETHAN;

BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; PLASTIC; POLYMER; UREA;

ALTERNARIA; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL BOND; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

ALTERNARIA; FUNGI;

EID: 77952135189     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04600.x     Document Type: Article

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