title: Degradation of polycarbonate by a polyester-degrading strain, Amycolatopsis sp. strain HT-6.
abstract: Amycolatopsis sp. strain HT-6, a poly(tetramethylene succinate) (PTMS)-degrading actinomycete, was observed to degrade poly(tetramethylene carbonate) (PTMC). In a liquid culture with 150 mg of PTMC film, 59% degradation was achieved, but with a low yield of cell growth. On the other hand, PTMS copolymerized with a small amount of PTMC, forming a copolyester carbonate (PEC) that was completely and rapidly degraded with a high yield of cell growth.
authors.affiliation: Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology, Jakarta 10340, Indonesia.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pranamuda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chollakup
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tokiwa
mesh_terms: D000192:Actinomycetales / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002254:Carbonates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002254:Carbonates; D011091:Polyesters; C401957:poly(tetramethylene carbonate); C401956:poly(tetramethylene succinate)