Table 2.
List of rubber-degrading bacteria mentioned in this review
| Strain designation | Type of rubber degradationa | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Actinomadura sp. strain E6 | B | 27 |
| Actinomyces candidus | ? | 39 |
| Actinomyces elastica | ? | 58 |
| Actinomyces fuscus | ? | 58 |
| Actinoplanes (three species) | B | 27 |
| Dactylosporangium sp. | B | 27 |
| Gordonia polyisoprenivorans VH2 | A | 37 |
| Gordonia polyisoprenivorans Y2K | A | 2 |
| Gordonia westfalica Kb1 | A | 36 |
| Micromonospora aurantiaca W2b | B | 37 |
| Micromonospora (five strains) | B | 27 |
| Mycobacterium fortuitum NF4 | A | 37 |
| Nocardia sp. strain 835 | ? | 66 |
| Nocardia farcinica S3 | A | 23 |
| Proactinomyces ruber | ? | 39 |
| Streptomyces (31 strains) | B | 27 |
| Streptomyces sp. strain K30 | B | 48 |
| Thermomonospora sp. strain E5 | B | 23 |
| Xanthomonas sp. strain 35Y | B | 67 |
a
A, rubber-degrading bacteria forming clear zone on latex overlay agar plates; B, adhesive-growing, rubber-degrading bacteria, which are not able to grow or form halos on latex overlay plates; ?, not known. Type of rubber degradation refers to reference 37.