Microbial Ecology

, Volume 57, Issue 2, pp 221–228 | Cite as

Bacterial Diversity and Structural Changes of Oyster Shell during 1-Year Storage

  • Shah Md. Asraful Islam
  • Sun Joo Hong
  • Kye Man Cho
  • Renukaradhya K. Math
  • Jae Young Heo
  • Young Han Lee
  • Ki Sang Lee
  • Han Dae Yun
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Abstract

We examined the biodiversity of bacteria associated with oyster-shell waste during a 1-year storage period using 16S ribosomal DNA analysis. Temperature variation and structural changes of oyster shell were observed during storage. Initial and final temperatures were at 16–17°C, but a high temperature of about 60°C was recorded after approximately 6 months of storage. The crystal structure and nanograin of the oyster shell surface were sharp and large in size initially and became gradually blunter and smaller over time. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Firmicutes were dominant in the oyster-shell waste initially, during the high-temperature stage, and after 1 year of storage (making up >65% of the biodiversity at all three sampling times). Bacillus licheniformis was presumed as the predominate Firmicutes present. These bacteria are likely to have important roles in the biodegradation of oyster shell.

Keywords

Chitin Chitinase Actinobacteria Firmicutes Chitinase Activity 
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Acknowledgment

This study was carried out with the support of “Cooperative Research Program for Agricultural Science and Technology Development (Project No. 20080101-030-002-001-03-00),” RDA, Republic of Korea. Shah Md. Asraful Islam is supported by scholarships from the BK21 Program, Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, Korea.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Shah Md. Asraful Islam
    • 1
  • Sun Joo Hong
    • 1
  • Kye Man Cho
    • 2
  • Renukaradhya K. Math
    • 1
  • Jae Young Heo
    • 3
  • Young Han Lee
    • 3
  • Ki Sang Lee
    • 4
  • Han Dae Yun
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program)Gyeongsang National UniversityChinjuRepublic of Korea
  2. 2.Research Institute of Agriculture and Life ScienceGyeongsang National UniversityChinjuRepublic of Korea
  3. 3.Division of Plant Environmental ResearchGyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension ServiceChinjuRepublic of Korea
  4. 4.National Institute of Agricultural Science and TechnologyRDASuwonRepublic of Korea

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