Biodegradation and detoxification of nicotine in tobacco solid waste by a Pseudomonas sp

S N Wang; P Xu; H Z Tang; J Meng; X L Liu; J Huang; H Chen; Y Du; H D Blankespoor

doi:10.1023/B:BILE.0000044450.16235.65

Biodegradation and detoxification of nicotine in tobacco solid waste by a Pseudomonas sp

Biotechnol Lett. 2004 Oct;26(19):1493-6. doi: 10.1023/B:BILE.0000044450.16235.65.

Authors

S N Wang¹, P Xu, H Z Tang, J Meng, X L Liu, J Huang, H Chen, Y Du, H D Blankespoor

Affiliation

¹ State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P.R. China.

PMID: 15604785
DOI: 10.1023/B:BILE.0000044450.16235.65

Abstract

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).

Publication types

Comparative Study
Evaluation Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biodegradation, Environmental
Cell Culture Techniques / methods*
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Inactivation, Metabolic
Industrial Waste / prevention & control*
Metabolic Clearance Rate
Nicotine / metabolism*
Pseudomonas / growth & development*
Pseudomonas / metabolism*
Refuse Disposal / methods*
Temperature

Substances

Industrial Waste
Nicotine