Listeria monocytogenes is a solvent tolerant organism secreting a solvent stable lipase: potential biotechnological applications.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The emerging biobased economy will require robust, adaptable, organisms for the production and processing of biomaterials as well as for bioremediation. Recently, the search for solvent tolerant organisms and solvent tolerant enzymes has intensified. Resilient organisms secreting solvent stable lipases are of particular interest for biotechnological applications.

Methods

Screening of soil samples for lipase-producing organisms was carried out on Rhodamine B plates. The most productive lipase-producing organisms were further screened for their resistance to solvents commonly used in biotechnological applications.

Results

In the course of screening, one of the isolated organisms that exhibited extracellular lipase activity, was identified as the human pathogen L

SUBMITTER: Priyanka P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9481501 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature