Thermostable amylase from an aerobic, gram-negative, non-spore forming thermophilic bacterium

Anwar Sunna*, Fuad Hashwa

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Abstract

An obligate aerobic, rod-shaped, Gram-negative, non-spore forming thermophilic bacterium was isolated from soil (Jordan) on starch nutrient agar at 60°C. Starch, dextrin, maltose and pullalan induced the synthesis of amylase, while glucose, lactose and fructose did not. The formation of heat stable amylase started in the early exponential phase, while maximal extracellular enzyme activity (21.75 U/ml) was detected at the end of the decline phase when most of the cells appeared as spheres.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)433-438
Number of pages6
JournalBiotechnology Letters
Volume12
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1990
Externally publishedYes

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