Studies on the Aerobic Mesophilic Cellulose-decomposing Bacteria

Polysaccharides synthesized by aerobic mesophilic spore-forming bacteria.

In the classification proposed by Smith, Gordon & Clark (1946) the genus Bacillus has been divided into three groups depending principally on morphological differences in the size and shape of the spores and the shape of the sporangia. Their classification and nomenclature has been used throughout this paper. The bacilli of group I are known to synthesize fructosans from sucrose; those obtained...

Isolation of silver Nano particle producer mesophilic aerobic bacteria isolated from Persian Gulf

Cellulosomes from mesophilic bacteria.

Isolation and Characterization of Cellulose-decomposing Bacteria Inhabiting Sawdust and Coffee Residue Composts

Clarifying the identity and enzymatic activities of microorganisms associated with the decomposition of organic materials is expected to contribute to the evaluation and improvement of composting processes. In this study, we examined the cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic abilities of bacteria isolated from sawdust compost (SDC) and coffee residue compost (CRC). Cellulolytic bacteria were isolat...

Studies on the cellulose-binding domains adsorption to cellulose.

Cellulose-binding domains (CBD) are modular peptides, present in many glycanases, which anchor these enzymes to the substrate. In this work, the effect of CBD adsorption on the surface properties of a model cellulose, Whatman CF11, was studied. The methods applied include inverse gas chromatography (IGC), ESCA, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The CBD partition affinit...