Mesophilic chitin-degrading anaerobes isolated from an estuarine environment
Eight strains of obligately anaerobic, mesophilic, chitinolytic bacteria were isolated from the sediments of an estuarine environment. The isolates were rod-shaped, Gram-negative, and formed terminal spherical spores that swelled the sporangium. The major products from the fermentation of chitin wer...
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Published in | FEMS microbiology ecology Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 39 - 49 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
1986
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Summary: | Eight strains of obligately anaerobic, mesophilic, chitinolytic bacteria were isolated from the sediments of an estuarine environment. The isolates were rod-shaped, Gram-negative, and formed terminal spherical spores that swelled the sporangium. The major products from the fermentation of chitin were: acetate, ethanol, formate, CO sub(2), H sub(2) and ammonia. Growth of the isolates was possible at pH values ranging from 5.0-9.0. During the fermentation of chitin, N-acetylglucosamine accumulated in the culture fluids and was not metabolized. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0168-6496 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0378-1097(86)90040-6 |