{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Shin N"],"funding":["MOTIE/KEIT","National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)","R&amp;amp;D Program of MOTIE/KEIT"],"pagination":["651"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10934136"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["16(5)"],"pubmed_abstract":["Polybutylene succinate (PBS) stands out as a promising biodegradable polymer, drawing attention for its potential as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastics due to its biodegradability and reduced environmental impact. In this study, we aimed to enhance PBS degradation by examining artificial consortia composed of bacterial strains. Specifically, <i>Terribacillus</i> sp. JY49, <i>Bacillus</i> sp. JY35, and <i>Bacillus</i> sp. NR4 were assessed for their capabilities and synergistic effects in PBS degradation. When only two types of strains, <i>Bacillus</i> sp. JY35 and <i>Bacillus</i> sp. NR4, were co-cultured as a consortium, a notable increase in degradation activity toward PBS was observed compared to their activities alone. The consortium of <i>Bacillus</i> sp. JY35 and <i>"],"journal":["Polymers"],"pubmed_title":["Reproducible Polybutylene Succinate (PBS)-Degrading Artificial Consortia by Introducing the Least Type of PBS-Degrading Strains."],"pmcid":["PMC10934136"],"funding_grant_id":["20014350","NRF-2022R1A2C2003138","NRF-2022M3I3A1082545","NRF-2022R1A2C2003138, 2017M3A9E4077234 and NRF-2022M3I3A1082545","20009508, 20018132","20009508"],"pubmed_authors":["Kim S","Choi S","Yang YH","Kim SH","Shin N","Oh J","Bhatia SK","Kim YG","Lee Y","Shin Y"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Reproducible Polybutylene Succinate (PBS)-Degrading Artificial Consortia by Introducing the Least Type of PBS-Degrading Strains.","description":"Polybutylene succinate (PBS) stands out as a promising biodegradable polymer, drawing attention for its potential as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastics due to its biodegradability and reduced environmental impact. In this study, we aimed to enhance PBS degradation by examining artificial consortia composed of bacterial strains. Specifically, <i>Terribacillus</i> sp. JY49, <i>Bacillus</i> sp. JY35, and <i>Bacillus</i> sp. NR4 were assessed for their capabilities and synergistic effects in PBS degradation. When only two types of strains, <i>Bacillus</i> sp. JY35 and <i>Bacillus</i> sp. NR4, were co-cultured as a consortium, a notable increase in degradation activity toward PBS was observed compared to their activities alone. The consortium of <i>Bacillus</i> sp. JY35 and <i>","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Feb","modification":"2026-06-26T03:24:16.573Z","creation":"2025-04-06T14:32:43.054Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC10934136","cross_references":{"pubmed":["38475335"],"doi":["10.3390/polym16050651"]}}