Bacterial degradation of acrylic oligomers and polymers |
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Authors: | Fusako Kawai |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biology, Kobe University of Commerce, Gakuen-Nishimachi, Nishi-ku, 651-21 Kobe, Japan |
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Abstract: | Three bacterial strains that assimilate acrylic trimer as a carbon and energy source were isolated from activated sludge and soil samples and were tentatively identified as Microbacterium sp. II-7-12, Xanthomonas maltophilia W1 and Acinetobacter genospecies 11 W2. They could assimilate acrylic monomer, dimer and trimer, but not polymers. Trimer, 0.2%, was completely consumed in 3 days. The culture filtrate became alkaline during bacterial growth. From the values of biological O2 consumption versus theoretical O2 consumption towards oligomers and polymers, biodegradation of acrylic polymers by trimer-utilizing bacteria was suggested. The resting cells of three bacteria grown on trimer degraded acrylic polymers (average relative molecular mass of 1000–4500) at a concentration of 100 ppm (0.01%). The biodegradation rate of acrylic polymer by resting cells was calculated to be approximately 1/120 of that of acrylic trimer. Acyl-CoA synthetase activities towards oligomeric or polymeric acrylates were found with cell-free extracts of the three bacteria. |
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