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 inFEMS microbiology ecology Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 39 - 49
Main Authors Pel, R, Gottschal, J C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
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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ISSN:0168-6496
DOI:10.1016/0378-1097(86)90040-6