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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1994 January; 60(1): 243-247

Isolation and characterization of soybean waste-degrading microorganisms and analysis of fertilizer effects of the degraded products.

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Numazu College of Technology, Shizuoka, Japan.

ABSTRACT

Two microorganisms which could degrade soybean lees efficiently were isolated and identified as Bacillus circulans and B. stearothermophilus. These two strains secreted thermostable proteases into the medium and could digest soybean lees rapidly and completely at 50 degrees C. Initially, the soybean lees were degraded to proteins in approximately 20 h by these two strains, after which time the concentrations of peptides in the medium gradually increased. The degraded products from soybean lees contained abundant nitrogen compounds, such as peptides, amino acids, and amides. Approximately 10 times more fresh plant weight was obtained (in the case of Brassica campestris) when these degraded products were applied than when water was applied for 42 days. These stimulatory effects of the soybean lees products were almost equal to those of a chemically synthesized fertilizer.