title: Biodegradation of exploded cotton stalk by Bacillus sp.
abstract: The exploded bast, branch and stem of cotton stalk were degraded by alkalophilic Bacillus NT-19, with weight losses of 24%, 20% and 14%, respectively, after 14 d. Compared with a white-rot fungus (Phanerochaete chrysosporium), Bacillus NT- 19 preferentially degraded the non-cellulose components of cotton stem. The relative degree of crystallinity of bast fibers decreased by 8% and the middle lamella was partially removed from the fiber bundle by the Bacillus.
authors: Department of Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China. lszheng@whu.edu.cn
authors: Lianshuang
authors: L
authors: Zheng
authors: Xiaofang
authors: X
authors: Han
authors: Yumin
authors: Y
authors: Du
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods; D001407:Bacillus / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001682:Biological Availability; D003368:Gossypium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D020075:Phanerochaete / Q000378:metabolism*; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D013227:Steam
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D013227:Steam