title: The degradation of lignocellulosics by extremely thermophilic microorganisms.
abstract: Five extremely thermophilic cellulose-degrading isolates obtained from New Zealand thermal springs were tested for their ability to degrade a number of natural lignocellulosic substrates. Degradation by three of the isolates was generally similar to that by the moderate thermophile, Clostridium thermocellum but occurred at a higher temperature. The New Zealand isolates were also found to grow on xylan as sole carbohydrate source, which probably extends their attack to hemicellulose.
authors.affiliation: Thermophile Research Unit, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Donnison
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Brockelsby
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Daniel