caa a22 4500 477105483 CHVBK 20180405111552.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19961101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF01574777 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF01574777 Biodiversity of microorganisms that degrade bacterial and synthetic polyesters [Elektronische Daten] [J Mergaert, J Swings] The biodiversity and occurrence in nature of bioplastic-degrading microorganisms are exemplified by the identification of 695 strains, isolated from different environments, such as soils, composts, natural waters, and sludge, that are able to degrade the bacterial polyester poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)in vitro. These microorganisms belong to at least 57 different taxa, including Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, streptomycetes, and moulds. The literature on the biodiversity of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-degrading microorganisms is reviewed. The degrading abilities of 171 streptomycete strains were investigated on four different bacterial poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates), and the synthetic polyesters poly(ε-caprolactone) and BIONOLLE, and most of these strains degraded at least three different polymers. Society for Industrial Microbiology, 1996 bioplastics nationallicence biodiversity nationallicence biodegradation nationallicence streptomycetes nationallicence polyhydroxyalkanoates nationallicence poly(ε-caprolactone) nationallicence BIONOLLE nationallicence Mergaert J. Laboratorium voor Microbiologie, Vakgroep Biochemie, Fysiologie en Microbiologie, Universiteit Gent, KL Ledeganskstraat 35, B-9000, Gent, Belgium aut Swings J. Laboratorium voor Microbiologie, Vakgroep Biochemie, Fysiologie en Microbiologie, Universiteit Gent, KL Ledeganskstraat 35, B-9000, Gent, Belgium aut Journal of Industrial Microbiology Springer-Verlag 17/5-6(1996-11-01), 463-469 0169-4146 17:5-6<463 1996 17 10295 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01574777 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01574777 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mergaert J. Laboratorium voor Microbiologie, Vakgroep Biochemie, Fysiologie en Microbiologie, Universiteit Gent, KL Ledeganskstraat 35, B-9000, Gent, Belgium aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Swings J. Laboratorium voor Microbiologie, Vakgroep Biochemie, Fysiologie en Microbiologie, Universiteit Gent, KL Ledeganskstraat 35, B-9000, Gent, Belgium aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Industrial Microbiology Springer-Verlag 17/5-6(1996-11-01), 463-469 0169-4146 17:5-6<463 1996 17 10295 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer