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Bacillus velezensis C5
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C5
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Environmental
Where this strain was first isolated, curated from the literature and culture-collection catalogs. It describes provenance only — not suitability, and not benefit.
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Sequenced
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Public genome assembly available
Bacillus velezensis C5 is an environmental isolate studied in the context of polyethylene plastic biodegradation, including research on its adaptive survival mechanisms on microplastic surfaces and chemically enhanced degradation methods. This is an environmental biotechnology research context, not a human health or probiotic application. B. velezensis species more broadly is studied in agricultural biocontrol, and while some strains appear in animal feed contexts, no human supplementation or clinical evidence exists for the C5 designation.
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3 papers reference this strain in the probiotic database.
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How strongly this paper was matched to this strain when the corpus was linked. It orders the list — it says nothing about the study's quality or its findings.
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2026
OTHER
2024
OTHER
2021
OTHER
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The adaptive mechanisms of Bacillus velezensis C5 for survival on polyethylene microplastics
· ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering
Cobalt catalyzed carbonyl functionalization to boost the biodegradation of polyethylene by Bacillus velezensis C5
· Chemical Engineering Journal
Rapid colonization and biodegradation of untreated commercial polyethylene wrap by a new strain of Bacillus velezensis C5
· Journal of Environmental Management
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