Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) degradation by the newly isolated marine Bacillus sp. JY14
- Authors
- Cho, J.Y.; Lee, Park S.; Lee, H.-J.; Kim, S.H.; Suh, M.J.; Ham, S.; Bhatia, S.K.; Gurav, R.; Park, See-Hyoung; Park, Kyungmoon; Yoo, D.; Yang, Y.-H.
- Issue Date
- Nov-2021
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Keywords
- Biodegradation; Bioplastic; Halotolerant; Polyhydroxybutyrate; Thermotolerant
- Citation
- Chemosphere, v.283
- Journal Title
- Chemosphere
- Volume
- 283
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hongik/handle/2020.sw.hongik/15897
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131172
- ISSN
- 0045-6535
- Abstract
- Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are bioplastic substitutes for petroleum-derived plastics that may help to reduce the increasing environmental impact of plastic pollution. Among them, polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a promising biopolymer, incentivizing many researchers to search for PHB-producing and PHB-degrading bacteria for improved PHB utilization. Many novel PHB-producing microorganisms have been discovered; however, relatively few PHB-degrading bacteria have been identified. Six PHB-degrading bacteria were found in marine soil and investigated their PHB-degrading abilities under various temperature and salinity conditions using solid-media based culture. Finally, thermotolerant and halotolerant PHB-degrader Bacillus sp. JY14 was selected. PHB degradation was confirmed by monitoring changes in the physical and chemical properties of PHB films incubated with Bacillus sp. JY14 using scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and gel permeation chromatography. Further, PHB degradation ability of Bacillus sp. JY14 was measured in liquid culture by gas chromatography. After 14 days of cultivation with PHB film, Bacillus sp. JY14 achieved approximately 98% PHB degradation. Applying various bioplastics to assess the bacteria's biodegradation capabilities, the result showed that Bacillus sp. JY14 could also degrade P(3HB-co-4HB) and P(3HB-co-3HV). Overall, this study identified a thermotolerant and halotolerant bacteria capable of PHB degradation under solid and liquid conditions. These results suggest that this bacteria could be utilized to degrade various PHAs. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
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