Biotechnology Letters, Vol.26, No.19, 1493-1496, 2004
Biodegradation and detoxification of nicotine in tobacco solid waste by a Pseudomonas sp.
A Pseudomonas sp. grew with nicotine optimally 3 g l(-1) and at 30 degreesC and pH 7. Nicotine was fully degraded within 10 h. The resting cells degraded nicotine in tobacco solid waste completely within 6 It in 0.02 M sodium phosphate buffer (pH 7) at maximally 56 mg nicotine h(-1) g dry cell(-1).