농축산(農畜産) 폐기물(廢棄物)의 혐기적(嫌氣的) 처리공정(處理工程)에 적용하기 위하여 아한대(亞寒帶) 지역(地域)으로 부터 분리(分離)한 clostridia의 생화학적(生化學的) 특성(特性)을 조사(調査)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같았다. 1. Cellulose 배지로 저온(低溫)에 집적배양(培養)한 결과 $CH_4$ 생성이 왕성(旺盛) 하였던 늪지 퇴적물(堆積物)(Canada, $56.9^{circ}N$), 호수퇴적물(堆積物) Ⅳ(Canada, $55.0^{circ}N$) 그리고 갯벌흙 Ⅱ(Korea, $37.0^{circ}N$)에서 산생성능(酸生成能)이 우수하고 동시에 메탄을 생성하는 Clostridia, 즉 Clostridium botulinum SRC-64, Clostridium scatologens SRC-91 및 Clostridium tyrobutyricum SRC-100 을 각각 분리(分離)하였다. 분리(分離)된 clostridia 3균주(菌株)의 최적(最適) 생육온도(生育溫度)는 $37^{circ}C$이었고 최저(最低) 생육온도(生育溫度)는 $10^{circ}C$ 정도 이었으며, 그리고 이들 균주(菌株)는 특이적 메탄 생성균(生成菌)의 조효소(組酵素)인 $F_{420}$을 함유 하였다. 2. 포도당의 혐기분해(嫌氣分解) 생성물(生成物)로서 SRC-64 는 $H_2$, acetic, isovaleric, caproic acid 를 생성(生成)하였으며, SRC-91 은 $H_2$, propionic, butyric, valeric, caproic acid 를, SRC-100 은 acetic 과 propionic acid 를 주로 생성(生成) 하였다. 또한 3 균주(菌株) 모두 $13^{circ}C$, 2 일(日) 배양조건(培養條件)에서 2.6-8.68 n moles/ml 범위(範圍)의 $CH_4$ 생성능력(生成能力)을 나타냈다.
This study was conducted to investigate the biochemical properties of isolated bacteria, low temperature tolerant methane-producing clostridia which were selected for using them as inoculum to anaerobic fermentation of agricultural and livestock wastes at low temperature. The results were; 1. Low temperature tolerant methane-producing clostridia were isolated from the samples which showed the high methanogenesis rate by enrichment culture at low temperature in cellulose medium. These clostridia, Clostridium botulinum SRC-64, Clostridium scatologens SRC-91 and Clostridium tyrobutyricum SRC-100, were isolated from swampy sediment at latitude $56.9^{circ}N$, lake sediment IV at latitude $55.0^{circ}N$, and tidal land soil II at latitude $37.0^{circ}N$, respectively. The optimum growth temperature for these isolates was $37^{circ}C$ and the minimum, around $10^{circ}C$. They all had detectable amount of $F_{420}$, specific coenzyme of methanogens. 2. As anaerobic fermentation products of glucose SRC-64 produced $H_2$, acetic, isovaleric and caproic acid, SRC-91 produced $H_2$, propionic, butyric, valeric, and caproic acid, and SRC-100 produced only acetic and propionic acid. The isolates were produced $CH_4$ ranged from 2.6 to 8.68 n moles/ml for 2 days at $13^{circ}C$.
