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Braz. j. microbiol
; 40(4): 879-883, Oct.-Dec. 2009. ilus, graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-528170
ABSTRACT
This study aimed at isolating and characterizing of microorganisms able to use linamarin as sole carbon source. Thirty one microbial strains were isolated from manipueira, a liquid effluent of cassava processing factories. Among these strains, Bacillus licheniformis (isolate 2_2) and Rhodotorulla glutinis (isolate L1) were able to degrade 71 percent and 95 percent of added linamarin, respectively, within 7 days, showing high biodegradation activity and great potential for detoxification of cassava processing wastewaters.