SCREENING AND SELECTION OF BACTERIA WITH HIGH AMYLOLYTIC ACTIVITY

被引:25
作者
CASTRO, GR [1 ]
FERRERO, MA [1 ]
MENDEZ, BS [1 ]
SINERIZ, F [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BUENOS AIRES,FAC CIENCIAS EXACTAS & NAT,DEPT QUIM BIOL,RA-1428 BUENOS AIRES,ARGENTINA
来源
ACTA BIOTECHNOLOGICA | 1993年 / 13卷 / 02期
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10.1002/abio.370130220
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
515 microorganisms of the genus Bacillus which produce starch-degrading enzymes were isolated from natural environments in the course of a screening programme. Treating the Bacillus strains on agar plates with iodine reagent for 30 seconds led to the selection of clones with increased amylolytic activity. This method is very convenient for the screening of large numbers of amylolytic strains.
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