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ArticlePloS one2020

Isolation and characterization of thermophilic cellulose and hemicellulose degrading bacterium, Thermoanaerobacterium sp. R63 from tropical dry deciduous forest soil.

Phurt Harnvoravongchai, Ratiyakorn Singwisut, Puey Ounjai, Amornrat Aroonnual, Pahol Kosiyachinda, Tavan Janvilisri, Surang Chankhamhaengdecha

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Phurt HarnvoravongchaiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Ratiyakorn SingwisutDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Puey OunjaiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Amornrat AroonnualDepartment of Tropical Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Pahol KosiyachindaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Tavan JanvilisriDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Surang ChankhamhaengdechaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-5414-4072
Mahidol University · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thermophilic microorganisms and their enzymes have been utilized in various industrial applications. In this work, we isolated and characterized thermophilic anaerobic bacteria with the cellulose and hemicellulose degrading activities from a tropical dry deciduous forest in northern Thailand. Out of 502 isolated thermophilic anaerobic soil bacteria, 6 isolates, identified as Thermoanaerobacterium sp., displayed an ability to utilize a wide range of oligosaccharides and lignocellulosic substrates. The isolates exhibited significant cellulase and xylanase activities at high temperature (65°C). Among all isolates, Thermoanaerobacterium sp. strain R63 exhibited remarkable hydrolytic properties with the highest cellulase and xylanase activities at 1.15 U/mg and 6.17 U/mg, respectively. Extracellular extract of Thermoanaerobacterium sp. strain R63 was thermostable with an optimal temperature at 65°C and could exhibit enzymatic activities on pH range 5.0-9.0. Our findings suggest promising applications of these thermoanaerobic bacteria and their potent enzymes for industrial purposes.

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Soil MicrobiologyBacterial ProteinsBiomassCellulaseCelluloseEndo-1,4-beta XylanasesEnzyme StabilityHot TemperatureHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationPhylogenyPolysaccharidesSubstrate SpecificityThermoanaerobacteriumBacterial ProteinsCellulaseCelluloseEndo-1,4-beta XylanaseshemicellulosePolysaccharides

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PMID32702033
PMCPMC7377481
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