AN INVESTIGATION OF AQUATIC BACTERIA CAPABLE OF UTILIZING CHITIN AS THE SOLE SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS

Authors
OSAWA R KOGA T
Citation
R. Osawa et T. Koga, AN INVESTIGATION OF AQUATIC BACTERIA CAPABLE OF UTILIZING CHITIN AS THE SOLE SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS, Letters in applied microbiology, 21(5), 1995, pp. 288-291
Citations number
1
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Letters in applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02668254
Volume
21
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
288 - 291
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-8254(1995)21:5<288:AIOABC>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A total of 48 bacterial strains capable of utilizing chitin (a polymer of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine [NAG]) as a sole source of nutrients were i solated from river and marine waters in Tokushima. These bacteria were identified as Vibrio fluvialis, V. parahaemolyticus, V. alginolyticus , V. mimicus, Listonella anguillarum and Aeromonas hydrophila. All str ains were found positive for chitinase and chitobiase activities, and capable of utilizing NAG as a sole source of carbon and nitrogen.