title: Biodegradation and detoxification of nicotine in tobacco solid waste by a Pseudomonas sp.
abstract: A Pseudomonas sp. grew with nicotine optimally 3 g l(-1) and at 30 degrees C and pH 7. Nicotine was fully degraded within 10 h. The resting cells degraded nicotine in tobacco solid waste completely within 6 h in 0.02 m sodium phosphate buffer (pH 7) at maximally 56 mg nicotine h(-1) g dry cell(-1).
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P.R. China.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: H Z
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: X L
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Blankespoor
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008658:Inactivation, Metabolic; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D009538:Nicotine / Q000378:metabolism*; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism*; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D009538:Nicotine