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. 1997 Jan;63(1):329-31.
doi: 10.1128/aem.63.1.329-331.1997.

Nylon biodegradation by lignin-degrading fungi

T Deguchi  1 , M Kakezawa, T Nishida
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Nylon biodegradation by lignin-degrading fungi

T Deguchi et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1997 Jan.

Abstract

The biodegradation of nylon by lignin-degrading fungi was investigated. The fungus IZU-154 significantly degraded nylon-66 membrane under ligninolytic conditions. Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis showed that four end groups, CHO, NHCHO, CH3, and CONH2, were formed in the biodegraded nylon-66 membranes, suggesting that nylon-66 was degraded oxidatively.

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