Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 308-318.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2024-0482

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Screening and Degrading Characteristics of Cellulose-degrading Strains in Chinese Herb Residues

ZHANG Yu1(), ZHOU Chun-fu2, PENG Yi-xuan1, ZHANG Jia-hao1, YIN Xin-ru1, QIAO Ce-ce1, XIE Yue1, WANG Jian-fei1, WANG Xiang1()   

  1. 1.College of Resource and Environment, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100
    2.School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201
  • Received:2024-05-24 Online:2025-03-26 Published:2025-03-20
  • Contact: WANG Xiang E-mail:1561644121@qq.com;wangxiang@ahstu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To isolate and screen efficient cellulose degrading strains from Chinese herb residues, and they were used to improve resource utilization. Method CMC-Na plate was used to primarily screen cellulose-degrading bacteria, combined Congo red staining and disintegration test of filter paper strips to have re-screening. They were identified by physiology, biochemistry, and 16S rDNA molecular biology. Then the cellulase activities of strains with different growth and antibiotic culture conditions were investigated, and the degrading abilities of strains were determined using Chinese herb residues as the only carbon source. Result Three strains with cellulose-degrading ability were isolated and screened from Chinese herb residues. H-1 and Z-1 were identified as Bacillus sp., and Z-2 as Niallia sp. The optimal enzyme production conditions for strain H-1 and Z-1 were 10 mL/50 mL, pH 6, and 30℃.The optimal enzyme production conditions for strain Z-2 10 mL/50 mL, pH 7, 37℃, and adding oxytetracycline and enrofloxacin did not have a significant effect on the enzyme activities of strain H-1, Z-1 and Z-2. The degradation rates of Chinese herb residues by strain H-1, Z-1 and Z-2 were 56.37%, 54.76% and 41.53%, and the rates of degrading cellulose were 22.12%, 20.01% and 9.78%, respectively. Conclusion The three screened strains have robust cellulase activity, are not affected by antibiotics, and show an effective degradation capability for Chinese herb residues.

Key words: Chinese herb residues, cellulose degrading bacteria, degradation characteristics, enzyme producing conditions, antibiotics