| Literature DB >> 16535586 |
H Pranamuda, Y Tokiwa, H Tanaka.
Abstract
By applying the plate count and clear-zone methods, it was confirmed that polylactide (PLA)-degrading microorganisms are sparsely distributed in soil environments. An Amycolatopsis isolate was successfully isolated. Microbial degradation of PLA film was demonstrated; i.e., about 60% of the 100-mg film initially added was degraded by the strain after 14 days of liquid culture.Entities:
Year: 1997 PMID: 16535586 PMCID: PMC1389564 DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.4.1637-1640.1997
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792