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Biodegradation of poly(L-lactide)

2004

Tokiwa, Y. | Jarerat, A.

The biodegradation of poly(L-lactide) (PLA) is reviewed. The important role of actinomycetes in PLA degradation is emphasized. These PLA-degrading actinomycetes belong phylogenetically to the Pseudonocardiaceae family and related genera, including Amycolatopsis, Lentzea, Streptoalloteichus, Kibdelosporangium and Saccharothrix. A PLA-degrading enzyme purified from an isolated Amycolatopsis strain-41 has substrate specificity on PLA higher than proteinase K. The application of these strains and their enzymes can be effectively used for biological treatment of plastic wastes containing PLA.

AGROVOC Keywords

actinomycetales biodegradable products biodegradation bioreactors chemistry metabolism methods microbiology pharmacokinetics plastics pollution polyesters polyesters waste management

Bibliographic information

Published in

Biotechnology letters

Volume 26 Issue 10 Pagination 771 - 777 ISSN 0141-5492

Publisher

Elsevier B.V.

Other Subjects

Environmental; Actinobacteria; Species specificity; Cell culture techniques; Prevention & control; Industrial waste; Endopeptidase k

Language

English

Note

Includes references

Type

Text; Journal Article

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DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:BILE.0000025927.31028.e3 http://www.kluweronline.com/issn/0141-5492/contents

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