Biodegradation and detoxification of nicotine in tobacco solid waste by a Pseudomonas sp.
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).
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State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P.R. China.
Xu
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Tang
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Meng
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Liu
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Huang
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Chen
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Du
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Blankespoor
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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
D007220:Industrial Waste; D009538:Nicotine