Cellulolytic potential of bacteria isolated from Australian marsupial herbivores
Kaniz Fatema, Md Mezbaul Bahar, Mallavarapu Megharaj · 2026
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Description
Fatema, Bahar, and Megharaj hunted cellulose-digesting bacteria in Australian marsupials in twenty twenty-six. Cellulose is Earth's most plentiful renewable plant material and a promising biofuel source, but it resists breakdown. Animals that eat tough plants host microbes that can crack it.
The team isolated bacteria from feces of koalas and common wombats. Ten isolates were screened on a cellulose medium; four showed strong clearing zones and high enzyme output in broth. Gene sequencing named three as Streptomyces species and one as Enterobacter. Each strain had its own best conditions for making the enzyme, differing in temperature, acidity, and timing. The authors present these marsupial-derived strains as candidates for breaking down plant biomass in industry.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kaniz Fatema, Md Mezbaul Bahar, Mallavarapu Megharaj |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |