Appl Environ Microbiol. 1995 Aug;61(8):3092-7. doi: 10.1128/aem.61.8.3092-3097.1995.
Bacteria able to grow on purified natural rubber in the absence of other organic carbon sources were isolated from soil. Ten isolates reduced the weight of vulcanized rubber from latex gloves by >10% in 6 weeks. Scanning electron microscopy clearly revealed the ability of the microorganisms to colonize, penetrate, and dramatically alter the physical structure of the rubber. The rubber-metabolizing bacteria were identified on the basis of fatty acid profiles and cell wall characteristics. Seven isolates were strains of Streptomyces, two were strains of Amycolatopsis, and one was a strain of Nocardia.
从土壤中分离到能够在没有其他有机碳源的情况下在纯天然橡胶上生长的细菌。十株分离菌在 6 周内使乳胶手套硫化胶的重量减少了>10%。扫描电子显微镜清楚地显示了微生物定殖、穿透并显著改变橡胶物理结构的能力。根据脂肪酸图谱和细胞壁特征鉴定了橡胶代谢细菌。其中 7 株分离菌为链霉菌,2 株为拟无枝酸菌,1 株为诺卡氏菌。