Degradation of Poly(ε-caprolactone) by thermophilic Streptomyces thermoviolaceus subsp. thermoviolaceus 76T-2

A thermophilic Streptomyces thermoviolaceus subsp. thermoviolaceus isolate 76T-2 that can degrade poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) was isolated from soil in Taiwan. Isolate 76T-2 grew well in urea fructose oatmeal medium and exhibited clear zones on agar plates containing PCL, indicating the presence of e...

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Main Authors: Chua, Te-Kuan, Tseng, Min, Yang, Mei-Kwei
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3844369/