Biodegradation of surface-active substances of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus K-4].

A capacity of microorganisms of different taxonomic groups to assimilate surface-active substances (surfactants) of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus K-4 as a single source of carbon and energy has been established. It was shown that A. calcoaceticus K-4 cannot use its own surfactants as a source of carbon nutrition. The use of biocide formalin in concentration of 0.1% permits to prolong the term of preservation of A. calcoaceticus K-4 surfactants to 3.5 months without a loss of their surfactant and emulsiying properties.

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T P Pyroh, S I Antoniuk, A I Sorokina. Biodegradation of surface-active substances of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus K-4]. Mikrobiolohichnyĭ zhurnal (Kiev, Ukraine : 1993). 2010 Jan-Feb;72(1):28-33

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