Abstract
Nineteen strains of thermotolerant Gram-positive bacteria were isolated from three natural hot springs of Orissa. The isolates were identified as Bacillus species. They grew at temperatures up to 75°C and over a broad range of pH. The isolates had a variety of enzyme activities (amylase, protease, β-lactamase, lipase, glutaminase and DNase), many of them active even at temperatures of 50-60°C.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 157-161 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Microbios |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 348 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bacillus
- Hot springs
- Orissa
- Thermostable enzymes
- Thermotolerant bacteria