The effect of complex carbon and nitrogen, salt, Tween-80 and acetate on delta- endotoxin production by a Bacillus thuringiensis subsp kurstaki

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 497-502

  Zouari, N ^a   Jaoua, S ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE SFAX   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Delta endotoxin; Fish meal; Gruel; Proteases; Sodium acetate; Sodium chloride

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; AMYLASE; CARBON; ENDOTOXIN; INSECTICIDE; NITROGEN; POLYSORBATE 80; PROTEINASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STARCH;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; TOXIN SYNTHESIS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033384363     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900756     Document Type: Article

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