Feather degradation with a thermotolerant Streptomyces graminofaciens strain

Authors
Szabo, I Benedek, A Szabo, IM Barabas, G
Citation
I. Szabo et al., Feather degradation with a thermotolerant Streptomyces graminofaciens strain, WORLD J MIC, 16(3), 2000, pp. 253-255
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology
Journal title
WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
09593993 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
253 - 255
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-3993(200004)16:3<253:FDWATS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A thermotolerant Streptomyces graminofaciens was isolated which could diges t chicken feather at 40 degrees C very efficiently. The majority of the fra gments produced during feather digestion was in the range of colloid partic les or even smaller. The maximum amount of feather in the medium which coul d be digested in 1 week in submerged culture was 10%. The procedure did not require previous mechanical disruption of the feather which makes the appl ication fast and easy.