Organism	Strain	Reference(s)	Comment(s)
Klebsiella pneumoniae	M5a1	Deschamps, A. M., Mahoudeau, G., & Lebeault, J. M. (1980). Fast degradation of kraft lignin by bacteria. European Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 9(1), 45–51. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00500001	-
Rhodococcus jostii	RHA1	Sainsbury, P. D., Hardiman, E. M., Ahmad, M., Otani, H., Seghezzi, N., Eltis, L. D., & Bugg, T. D. H. (2013). Breaking Down Lignin to High-Value Chemicals: The Conversion of Lignocellulose to Vanillin in a Gene Deletion Mutant of Rhodococcus jostii RHA1. ACS Chemical Biology, 8(10), 2151–2156. https://doi.org/10.1021/cb400505a	-
Bacillus atrophaeus	B7	Huang, X., Santhanam, N., Badri, D. V., Hunter, W. J., Manter, D. K., Decker, S. R., Vivanco, J. M., & Reardon, K. F. (2013). Isolation and characterization of lignin‐degrading bacteria from rainforest soils. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 110(6), 1616–1626. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.24833	-
Aneurinibacillus aneurinilyticus	ITRC S7	Raj, A., Chandra, R., Reddy, M., Purohit, H. J., & Kapley, A. (2006). Biodegradation of kraft lignin by a newly isolated bacterial strain, Aneurinibacillus aneurinilyticus from the sludge of a pulp paper mill. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 23(6), 793–799. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-006-9299-x	(decolorization/ some degradation)
Bacillus pumilus	C6	Huang, X., Santhanam, N., Badri, D. V., Hunter, W. J., Manter, D. K., Decker, S. R., Vivanco, J. M., & Reardon, K. F. (2013). Isolation and characterization of lignin‐degrading bacteria from rainforest soils. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 110(6), 1616–1626. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.24833	-
Sphingobacterium sp.	T2	Taylor, C., Hardiman, E., Ahmad, M., Sainsbury, P., Norris, P., & Bugg, T. (2012). Isolation of bacterial strains able to metabolize lignin from screening of environmental samples. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 113(3), 521–530. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05352.x	(low molecular weight)
Enterobacter soli	LF7	Manter, D. K., Hunter, W. J., & Vivanco, J. M. (2010). Enterobacter soli sp. nov.: A Lignin-Degrading γ-Proteobacteria Isolated from Soil. Current Microbiology, 62(3), 1044–1049. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-010-9809-9	-
Penicillium chrysogenum	MUCL 31363	Rodríguez, A., Carnicero, A., Perestelo, F., de la Fuente, G., Milstein, O., & Falcón, M. A. (1994). Effect of Penicillium chrysogenum on Lignin Transformation. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 60(8), 2971–2976. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.60.8.2971-2976.1994	-
Bacillus megaterium	Perestelo isolate	Perestelo, F., Falcón, M. A., Pérez, M. L., Corominas Roig, E., & de la Fuente Martin, G. (1989). Bioalteration of kraft pine lignin by Bacillus megaterium isolated from compost piles. Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering, 68(2), 151–153. https://doi.org/10.1016/0922-338x(89)90066-4	(Kraft pine lignin)
Enterobacter aerogenes	L7	Deschamps, A. M., Mahoudeau, G., & Lebeault, J. M. (1980). Fast degradation of kraft lignin by bacteria. European Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 9(1), 45–51. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00500001	-
Aeromonas sp.	L17	Deschamps, A. M., Mahoudeau, G., & Lebeault, J. M. (1980). Fast degradation of kraft lignin by bacteria. European Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 9(1), 45–51. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00500001	-
Pandoraea sp.	ISTKB	Kumar, M., Singh, J., Singh, M. K., Singhal, A., & Thakur, I. S. (2015). Investigating the degradation process of kraft lignin by β-proteobacterium, Pandoraea sp. ISTKB. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22(20), 15690–15702. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-4771-5	-
Paenibacillus sp.	ITRC S6	Chandra, R., Raj, A., Purohit, H., & Kapley, A. (2007). Characterisation and optimisation of three potential aerobic bacterial strains for kraft lignin degradation from pulp paper waste. Chemosphere, 67(4), 839–846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.10.011	(decolorization/ some degradation)
Bacillus sp.	ITRC S8	Chandra, R., Raj, A., Purohit, H., & Kapley, A. (2007). Characterisation and optimisation of three potential aerobic bacterial strains for kraft lignin degradation from pulp paper waste. Chemosphere, 67(4), 839–846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.10.011	(decolorization/ some degradation)
Comamonas sp.	B-9 (CGMCC No. 4251)	Chen, Y., Chai, L., Zhu, Y., Yang, Z., Zheng, Y., & Zhang, H. (2012). Biodegradation of kraft lignin by a bacterial strain Comamonas sp. B-9 isolated from eroded bamboo slips: Biodegradation of kraft lignin. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 112(5), 900–906. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05275.x	-
Citrobacter freundii	IITRL1	Chandra, R., & Bharagava, R. N. (2013). Bacterial degradation of synthetic and kraft lignin by axenic and mixed culture and their metabolic products.. Journal of Environmental Biology, 34(6), 991.	-
Citrobacter sp.	IITRSU7	Chandra, R., & Bharagava, R. N. (2013). Bacterial degradation of synthetic and kraft lignin by axenic and mixed culture and their metabolic products.. Journal of Environmental Biology, 34(6), 991.	-
Streptomyces badius	ATCC 39117	Giroux, H., Vidal, P., Bouchard, J., & Lamy, F. (1988). Degradation of Kraft Indulin Lignin by Streptomyces viridosporus and Streptomyces badius. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 54(12), 3064–3070. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.54.12.3064-3070.1988	(Indulin AT lignin)
Pandoraea sp.	B-6	Shi, Y., Chai, L., Tang, C., Yang, Z., Zheng, Y., Chen, Y., & Jing, Q. (2013). Biochemical investigation of kraft lignin degradation by Pandoraea sp. B-6 isolated from bamboo slips. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 36(12), 1957–1965. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-013-0972-9	-
Cupriavidus basilensis	B-8	Shi, Y., Chai, L., Tang, C., Yang, Z., Zhang, H., Chen, R., Chen, Y., & Zheng, Y. (2013). Characterization and genomic analysis of kraft lignin biodegradation by the beta-proteobacterium Cupriavidus basilensis B-8. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-6834-6-1	-
Acetoanaerobium sp.	WJDL-Y2	Duan, J., Huo, X., Du, W., Liang, J., Wang, D., & Yang, S. (2015). Biodegradation of kraft lignin by a newly isolated anaerobic bacterial strain, Acetoanaerobium sp. WJDL-Y2. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 62(1), 55–62. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.12508	-
Novosphingobium sp.	B-7	Chen, Y., Chai, L., Tang, C., Yang, Z., Zheng, Y., Shi, Y., & Zhang, H. (2012). Kraft lignin biodegradation by Novosphingobium sp. B-7 and analysis of the degradation process. Bioresource Technology, 123, 682–685. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.07.028	-
Thermomonospora mesophila	DSM 43048	McCarthy, A. J., & Broda, P. (1984). Screening for Lignin-degrading Actinomycetes and Characterization of their Activity against [14C]Lignin-labelled Wheat Lignocellulose. Microbiology, 130(11), 2905–2913. https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-130-11-2905	-
Pantoea sp.	Sd-1	Xiong, X. Q., Liao, H. D., Ma, J. S., Liu, X. M., Zhang, L. Y., Shi, X. W., Yang, X. L., Lu, X. N., & Zhu, Y. H. (2013). Isolation of a rice endophytic bacterium, Pantoea sp. Sd-1, with ligninolytic activity and characterization of its rice straw degradation ability. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 58(2), 123–129. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.12163	-
Rhodococcus opacus	DSM 1069	Wei, Z., Zeng, G., Huang, F., Kosa, M., Huang, D., & Ragauskas, A. J. (2015). Bioconversion of oxygen-pretreated Kraft lignin to microbial lipid with oleaginous Rhodococcus opacus DSM 1069. Green Chemistry, 17(5), 2784–2789. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5gc00422e	(Oxygen-pretreated)
Dysgonomonas sp.	WJDL-Y1	Duan, J., Liang, J., Wang, Y., Du, W., & Wang, D. (2016). Kraft Lignin Biodegradation by Dysgonomonas sp. WJDL-Y1, a New Anaerobic Bacterial Strain Isolated from Sludge of a Pulp and Paper Mill. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 26(10), 1765–1773. https://doi.org/10.4014/jmb.1602.02014	(anaerobic degradation)
Serratia liquefaciens	LD-5	Haq, I., Kumar, S., Kumari, V., Singh, S. K., & Raj, A. (2016). Evaluation of bioremediation potentiality of ligninolytic Serratia liquefaciens for detoxification of pulp and paper mill effluent. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 305, 190–199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.11.046	-
Serratia marcescens	Perestelo isolate 2	Perestelo, F., Falcon, M. A., & Fuente, G. D. L. (1990). Biotransformation of kraft lignin fractions by Serratia marcescens. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 10(2), 61–64. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-765x.1990.tb00265.x; Perestelo, F., Falcón, M. A., Carnicero, A., Rodríguez, A., & de la Fuente, G. (1994). Limited degradation of industrial, synthetic and natural lignins by Serratia marcescens. Biotechnology Letters, 16(3), 299–302. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00134629	(ethyl acetate solvable fraction); (Indulin AT)
Pseudomonas putida	Perestelo isolate 3	Perestelo, F., Rodríguez, A., Pérez, R., Carnicero, A., de la Fuente, G., & Falcón, M. A. (1996). Short communication: Isolation of a bacterium capable of limited degradation of industrial and labelled, natural and synthetic lignins. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 12(1), 111–112. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00327817	(Indulin AT)
Acinetobacter sp.	Vasudevan isolate	Vasudevan, N., & Mahadevan, A. (1992). Utilization of complex phenolic compounds by Acinetobacter sp.. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 37(3), 404–407. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00211002	(Indulin)
Klebsiella pneumoniae	NX-1(1)	Xu, Z., Qin, L., Cai, M., Hua, W., & Jin, M. (2018). Biodegradation of kraft lignin by newly isolated Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas putida, and Ochrobactrum tritici strains. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(14), 14171–14181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1633-y	-
Pseudomonas putida	NX-1(2)	Xu, Z., Qin, L., Cai, M., Hua, W., & Jin, M. (2018). Biodegradation of kraft lignin by newly isolated Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas putida, and Ochrobactrum tritici strains. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(14), 14171–14181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1633-y	-
Ochrobactrum tritici	NX-1(3)	Xu, Z., Qin, L., Cai, M., Hua, W., & Jin, M. (2018). Biodegradation of kraft lignin by newly isolated Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas putida, and Ochrobactrum tritici strains. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(14), 14171–14181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1633-y	-
Rhodococcus sp.	UKMP-5M	Azman, H. (2015). Bioligninolysis: Degradation Of Ionic Liquid Derived Lignin By Rhodococcus. PhD Thesis, Department Of Chemistry, Faculty Of Natural Sciences,Imperial College London.	-