BACTERIAL DESTRUCTION OF EPSILON-CAPROLACTAM,
Abstract
Three bacterial strains capable of utilizing caprolactam (hexahydro azepin-2-one) as the only source of nitrogen, carbon and energy were isolated from active silt of aerotanks used to purify waste water from Caprolactam production. They were identified as Pseudomonas dacunnae and Bacterium agile 1 and 2. The P. dacunnae strain is most active with respect to Caprolactam. Bacterial utilization of caprolactam has a marked adaptive character. The first step of bacterial destruction of caprolactam is hydrolysis of the latter to epsilon-aminocaproic acid. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 24, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0691550
Entities
People
- R. P. Naumova
Organizations
- United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center