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
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Actinomycetales / classification
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Actinomycetales / growth & development
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Actinomycetales / metabolism*
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Actinomycetales / ultrastructure*
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Biodegradation, Environmental
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Biofilms / growth & development*
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Cell Culture Techniques / methods
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Lactic Acid / metabolism*
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Polyesters / metabolism*
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Species Specificity
Substances
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Polyesters
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Lactic Acid
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poly(lactide)