Open AccessScreening and Identification of Sponge-Associated Chitinolytic Bacteria by Forming Chitosan from Manado Bay, Indonesia
Author(s) -
Elvy Like Ginting,
Gladys G Poluan,
Letha Louisiana Wantania,
Emma Mauren Moko,
Veibe Warouw,
Mayse S. Siby,
Stenly Wullur
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan journal of biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1812-5735
pISSN - 1028-8880
DOI - 10.3923/pjbs.2021.227.234
Subject(s) - sponge , bay , identification (biology) , chitosan , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , geography , ecology , botany , biochemistry , genetics , archaeology
Chitosan can be produced through the enzymatic process catalyzed by chitin deacetylase which can be produced by bacteria. The biotransformation of chitin to chitosan by bacteria is interesting because the process is economical and environmentally friendly. This study described the potential of sponge-associated bacterium capability in degrading chitin and forming chitosan.