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Published on: December 7, 2021
Streptomyces sp. strain isolated from river water has high bisphenol A degradability
1Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Agriculture, Miyazaki University, Kibanadai-Nishi, Gakuen, Miyazaki City, Japan.
Aims:
We report the identification of the bisphenol A (BPA) biodegradability in Streptomyces sp. strain isolated from river water.
Methods And Results:
The water samples spiked with BPA (1 mg l(-1)) and the culture solution of Streptomyces sp. strain were placed at 30 degrees C for 10 days and were analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography. A half-life for BPA degradation was between 3 and 4 days. The removal rate of BPA was >90% for 10 days.
Conclusions:
These results show that the Streptomyces sp. strain isolated from river water has high BPA degradability.
Significance And Impact Of The Study:
To our knowledge, this is the first report of BPA degradation by Streptomyces sp. strain.
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