title: High-molecular-weight amylase activities from bacteria degrading starch-plastic films.
abstract: Amylases having unusually high molecular weights (M(r), >150,000) were found in culture supernatants of an environmentally derived microbial mixed culture selected for its ability to utilize starch-containing plastic films as sole carbon sources. The mixed culture produced amylases active at pHs 5.5 and 8.0.
authors.affiliation: Biopolymer Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1815 North University Street, Peoria, Illinois 61604-3999.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burgess-Cassler
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Imam
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gould