Microbial Degradation of Polyethylene Glycols |
| |
| Authors: | LESLEY D L JENKINS K A COOK R B CAIN |
| |
| Institution: | Shell Research Limited, Shell Biosciences Laboratory, Sittingbourne Research Centre, Sittingbourne ME9 8AG, Kent, England;Biological Laboratories, University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 FNJ, England |
| |
| Abstract: | Three bacterial strains have been isolated that differ in their ability to degrade polyethylene glycols (PEGs). Strains R and O showed a marked preference for growth on the low and high molecular weight PEGs, respectively, while strain Z utilized mono-ethylene glycol only. The partial degradation of PEG 200 by strains R and O was studied in some detail and the results suggested that those components of the mixture that were not utilized were converted into acidic derivatives which accumulated in the medium. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
|
|
