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Analysis of chemical changes in Picea abies wood decayed by different Streptomyces strains showing evidence for biopulping procedures

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The present study is focused on analysing the suitability of different Streptomyces strains for biomechanical pulping purposes using spruce wood (Picea abies) as substrate. After 2 weeks of incubation, no apparent variations in lignin Klason content of treated woods were detected compared with the control. However, the increase in acid-soluble lignin fraction pointed out chemical alterations in lignin moiety. Through Py-GC/MS analysis enrichment in cellulose and lignin molecule modifications were detected in treated woods. The increase in the relative abundance of the most G-type phenol units with a higher oxidation degree suggests that some oxidation occurred in the lignin C3-alkyl chain. In addition, the decrease in the phenylmethane + phenylethane/phenylpropane (phC1 + ph C2/ph C3) ratio would indicate the ability of Streptomyces strains to breakdown the C3-alkyl chain linkages once carbons had been oxidized. From this study it could be concluded that the assayed strains are able to produce a delignification of spruce wood which may improve mechanical pulping processes.

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The authors wish to thank Trinidad Verdejo for her valuable technical assistance. This work was supported by the Spanish CICYT Project CTQ2004-03441/PPQ.

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  1. Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871, Madrid, Spain

    Maria Enriqueta Arias, Juana Rodríguez, Maria Isabel Pérez & Manuel Hernández

  2. Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, CSIC, Reina Mercedes, 10, 41012, Sevilla, Spain

    Oliva Polvillo, Jose A. González-Pérez & Francisco J. González-Vila

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Arias, M.E., Rodríguez, J., Pérez, M.I. et al. Analysis of chemical changes in Picea abies wood decayed by different Streptomyces strains showing evidence for biopulping procedures. Wood Sci Technol 44, 179–188 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-009-0282-1

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