A bacterial strain from the biofilm on the surface of poly(ethylene terephthalate) from soil in Chernihiv city (Ukraine)

Abstract

In order to expand our knowledge about the soil bacterial biodiversity on the surface of artificial materials from the soil of Chernihiv (Ukraine), in this study, the bacterial strain PET1 was isolated from the biofilm formed on the poly(ethylene terephthalate) bottle material taken from the soil. The PET1 strain was identified as Achromobacter xylosoxidans based on a complex of microbiological and molecular genetic features. Bacteria of the species A. xylosoxidans belong to risk group 2 (according to the German Technical Regulations for biological agents) and can be used during scientific research on the biodegradation of poly(ethylene terephthalate).