Bacterial Strain from Biofilm on Surface of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) from Soil in Chernihiv City (Ukraine) Used as Potential Agent of Biodegradation
Bacteria actively degrade polymeric materials due to high biochemical activity and the ability to form biofilms. In order to expand our knowledge about soil bacterial biodiversity on the surface of artificial materials from the soil of Chernihiv (Ukraine), in this study, the bacterial strain PET1 wa...
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| description | Bacteria actively degrade polymeric materials due to high biochemical activity and the ability to form biofilms. In order to expand our knowledge about soil bacterial biodiversity on the surface of artificial materials from the soil of Chernihiv (Ukraine), in this study, the bacterial strain PET1 was isolated from the biofilm formed on the poly(ethylene terephthalate) bottle material taken from soil. The strain was isolated and purified on Postgate’s “C” medium and modified by us (using poly(ethylene terephthalate) as the only source of carbon). The PET1 strain was identified as <i>Achromobacter xylosoxidans</i> based on a complex of microbiological and molecular genetic features. This study is the first report of the isolation of an <i>A. xylosoxidans</i> strain from a biofilm on the surface of poly(ethylene terephthalate) collected from the soil. Considering the growing interest of researchers in the problem of biodegradation of plastics, attention should be paid to the potential of <i>A. xylosoxidans</i> as biodegradation agents. The involvement of bacteria of the genus <i>Achromobacter</i> in the biodegradation of artificial polymers (polyvinyl chloride, high-density polyethylene, nylon) opens up prospects for the isolated strain PET1 to be studied and, possibly, applied as a biodegrader of poly(ethylene terephthalate). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c8dccd1b593d4cd5babda63dbc730f5a2025-08-20T03:26:55ZengMDPI AGBiology and Life Sciences Forum2673-99762025-01-01391210.3390/blsf2024039002Bacterial Strain from Biofilm on Surface of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) from Soil in Chernihiv City (Ukraine) Used as Potential Agent of BiodegradationNataliia Tkachuk0Liubov Zelena1Department of Biology, T.H. Shevchenko National University “Chernihiv Colehium”, 14013 Chernihiv, UkraineDepartment of Virus Reproduction of the Danylo Zabolotny, Institute of Microbiology and Virology, NAS of Ukraine, 03680 Kyiv, UkraineBacteria actively degrade polymeric materials due to high biochemical activity and the ability to form biofilms. In order to expand our knowledge about soil bacterial biodiversity on the surface of artificial materials from the soil of Chernihiv (Ukraine), in this study, the bacterial strain PET1 was isolated from the biofilm formed on the poly(ethylene terephthalate) bottle material taken from soil. The strain was isolated and purified on Postgate’s “C” medium and modified by us (using poly(ethylene terephthalate) as the only source of carbon). The PET1 strain was identified as <i>Achromobacter xylosoxidans</i> based on a complex of microbiological and molecular genetic features. This study is the first report of the isolation of an <i>A. xylosoxidans</i> strain from a biofilm on the surface of poly(ethylene terephthalate) collected from the soil. Considering the growing interest of researchers in the problem of biodegradation of plastics, attention should be paid to the potential of <i>A. xylosoxidans</i> as biodegradation agents. The involvement of bacteria of the genus <i>Achromobacter</i> in the biodegradation of artificial polymers (polyvinyl chloride, high-density polyethylene, nylon) opens up prospects for the isolated strain PET1 to be studied and, possibly, applied as a biodegrader of poly(ethylene terephthalate).https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/39/1/2<i>Achromobacter xylosoxidans</i>biodiversitybiofilmphenotypic characteristicspoly(ethylene terephthalate)soil |
| spellingShingle | Nataliia Tkachuk Liubov Zelena Bacterial Strain from Biofilm on Surface of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) from Soil in Chernihiv City (Ukraine) Used as Potential Agent of Biodegradation Biology and Life Sciences Forum <i>Achromobacter xylosoxidans</i> biodiversity biofilm phenotypic characteristics poly(ethylene terephthalate) soil |
| title | Bacterial Strain from Biofilm on Surface of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) from Soil in Chernihiv City (Ukraine) Used as Potential Agent of Biodegradation |
| title_full | Bacterial Strain from Biofilm on Surface of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) from Soil in Chernihiv City (Ukraine) Used as Potential Agent of Biodegradation |
| title_fullStr | Bacterial Strain from Biofilm on Surface of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) from Soil in Chernihiv City (Ukraine) Used as Potential Agent of Biodegradation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bacterial Strain from Biofilm on Surface of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) from Soil in Chernihiv City (Ukraine) Used as Potential Agent of Biodegradation |
| title_short | Bacterial Strain from Biofilm on Surface of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) from Soil in Chernihiv City (Ukraine) Used as Potential Agent of Biodegradation |
| title_sort | bacterial strain from biofilm on surface of poly ethylene terephthalate from soil in chernihiv city ukraine used as potential agent of biodegradation |
| topic | <i>Achromobacter xylosoxidans</i> biodiversity biofilm phenotypic characteristics poly(ethylene terephthalate) soil |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/39/1/2 |
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