TAXONOMIC STUDY ON THE ε-CAPROLACTAM-UTILIZING BACTERIA

Abstract
Among 40 authentic strains of e-capro-lactum-utilizing bacteria, only Pseudomonas ovalls IAM 1002 utilized e-caprolactam as a sole C and N source. From the polluted water lines of the Nylon 6 manufacturing plant, 11 strains were isolated and identified. Various characteristics of these bacteria are described.