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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2012-02-01

Journal: BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS

Included Journals: PubMed、EI、SCIE

Volume: 34

Issue: 2

Page Number: 353-357

ISSN: 0141-5492

Key Words: Comamonas sp.; Indigo; Indole; Naphthalene

Abstract: An indigo-producing strain was isolated from activated sludge and identified as Comamonas sp. based on 16S rRNA analysis. It produced indigo at 26.5 mg/l with a conversion of indole to indigo of 47%. Indole at 50 mg/l plus 200 mg naphthalene/l gave 32.2 mg indigo/l with a 58% conversion. A pathway for indigo formation is proposed. This is the first study of indigo biosynthesis by Comamonas sp.