ISOLATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF 2-HYDROXYBENZOTHIAZOLE-DEGRADING BACTERIA

Authors
DEVOS DE DEWEVER H BRYON G VERACHTERT H
Citation
De. Devos et al., ISOLATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF 2-HYDROXYBENZOTHIAZOLE-DEGRADING BACTERIA, Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 39(3), 1993, pp. 377-381
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Applied microbiology and biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01757598
Volume
39
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
377 - 381
Database
ISI
SICI code
0175-7598(1993)39:3<377:IACO2B>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Several strains capable of growth on 2-oxybenzothiazole (OBT) were iso lated. They were all Gram-positive, spore-forming rods, tentatively id entified as Bacillus species. Their mean generation time on OBT was 12 h with a cell yield coefficient of 0.63. The strains could also degra de benzothiazole but not 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) or its sulphona te form. MBT was inhibitory. The biodegradation was inhibited by a 5% NaCl concentration.