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Biodegradation of long chain alkylamines
Author(s) -
Yoshimura K.,
Machida S.,
Masuda F.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02673948
Subject(s) - biodegradation , pseudomonas putida , chemistry , strain (injury) , bacteria , activated sludge , primary (astronomy) , organic chemistry , pseudomonas , waste management , sewage treatment , biology , enzyme , genetics , physics , anatomy , astronomy , engineering
The relative biodegradability of long chain linear alkylamines has been studied under aerobic condition using the oxygen consumption technique and other methods. Primary and secondary alkylamines with C 4–C18 were found to be readily biodegradable. Of the tertiary alkylamines, monoalkyldimethylamines were biodegradable whereas trialkylamines were less biodegradable. Alkylamine‐assimilating bacteria were isolated from activated sludge by enrichment culture technique. A strain isolated as PA12 (primary alkylamine)‐degrading bacterium was identified as Pseudomonas putida. Biodegradability of various alkylamines by this isolated strain also is discussed.