Isolation and characterization of Burkholderia sp. strain CCA53 exhibiting ligninolytic potential

Microbial degradation of lignin releases fermentable sugars, effective utilization of which could support biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass. In the present study, a lignin-degrading bacterium was isolated from leaf soil and identified as Burkholderia sp. based on 16S rRNA gene sequenci...

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Main Authors: Akita, Hironaga, Kimura, Zen‑ichiro, Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Zulkhairi, Nakashima, Nobutaka, Hoshino, Tamotsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54632/1/Isolation%20and%20characterization.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54632/
https://springerplus.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40064-016-2237-y
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Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Language: English
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Summary:Microbial degradation of lignin releases fermentable sugars, effective utilization of which could support biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass. In the present study, a lignin-degrading bacterium was isolated from leaf soil and identified as Burkholderia sp. based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing. This strain was named CCA53, and its lignin-degrading capability was assessed by observing its growth on medium containing alkali lignin or lignin-associated aromatic monomers as the sole carbon source. Alkali lignin and at least eight lignin-associated aromatic monomers supported growth of this strain, and the most effective utilization was observed for p-hydroxybenzene monomers. These findings indicate that Burkholderia sp. strain CCA53 has fragmentary activity for lignin degradation.