GLYCOSIDASE PROFILES OF BACILLUS SPP AND THEIR VALUE FOR SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION

Authors
KAMPFER P KEUCH R DOTT W
Citation
P. Kampfer et al., GLYCOSIDASE PROFILES OF BACILLUS SPP AND THEIR VALUE FOR SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION, Canadian journal of microbiology, 39(8), 1993, pp. 808-811
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,Immunology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology",Biology
Journal title
Canadian journal of microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00084166
Volume
39
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
808 - 811
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-4166(1993)39:8<808:GPOBSA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A total of 268 strains of Bacillus spp. were investigated for their ab ility to hydrolyze 14 different fluorogenic 4-methylumbelliferyl-linke d glycosidase substrates within 6 and 24 h of incubation. Glycosidase profiles were heterogeneous within the genus and some of the tests sho wed high separation index values; the profiles can therefore improve t he differentiation of Bacillus spp. However, glycosidase profiles are not sufficient for unambiguous identification and should be used in co mbination with other biochemical tests.