Isolation of a bacterium capable of degrading peanut hull lignin

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6701570

Kerr, T A; Kerr, R D; Benner, R

Thirty-seven bacterial strains capable of degrading peanut hull lignin were isolated by using four types of lignin preparations and hot-water-extracted peanut hulls. One of the isolates, tentatively identified as Arthrobacter species, was capable of utilizing all four lignin preparations as well as extracted peanut hulls as a sole source of carbon. The bacterium was also capable of degrading specifically labeled (/sup 14/C) lignin-labeled lignocellulose and (/sup 14/C)cellulose-labeled lignocellulose from the cordgrass Spartina alterniflora and could also degrade (/sup 14/C) Kraft lignin from slash pine. After 10 days of incubation with (/sup 14/C) cellulose-labeled lignocellulose or (/sup 14/C) lignin-labeled lignocellulose from S. alterniflora, the bacterium mineralized 6.5% of the polysaccharide component and 2.9% of the lignin component. (Refs. 24).

• Research Organization: Univ. of Georgia, Athens
• OSTI ID: 6701570
• Journal Information: Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States) Vol. 46:5; ISSN AEMID
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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