Amycolatopsis thailandensis sp. nov., a poly(L-lactic acid)-degrading actinomycete, isolated from soil

• Main Authors: Atchareeya Chomchoei, Wasu Pathom-Aree, Akira Yokota, Chartchai Kanongnuch, Saisamorn Lumyong
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=79955444329&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/49610
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

A novel actinomycete that was capable of degrading poly(L-lactic acid), strain CMU-PLA07T, was isolated from soil in northern Thailand. Strain CMU-PLA07T had biochemical, chemotaxonomic, morphological and physiological properties that were consistent with its classification in the genus Amycolatopsi...