Poly(L-lactide) degradation by Saccharothrix waywayandensis

Biotechnol Lett. 2003 Mar;25(5):401-4. doi: 10.1023/a:1022450431193.

Abstract

Poly(L-lactide) (PLA) was degraded by more than 95 mg from 100 mg PLA film by an actinomycete, Saccharothrix waywayandensis, growing in 100 ml liquid culture containing 0.1% (w/v) gelatin. In addition to degrading PLA, this strain assimilated the major degradation product of PLA, L-lactic acid.

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycetales / classification
  • Actinomycetales / growth & development
  • Actinomycetales / metabolism*
  • Actinomycetales / ultrastructure*
  • Biodegradation, Environmental
  • Biofilms / growth & development*
  • Cell Culture Techniques / methods
  • Lactic Acid / metabolism*
  • Polyesters / metabolism*
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • Polyesters
  • Lactic Acid
  • poly(lactide)