Simultaneous production of biopesticide and alkaline proteases by Bacillus thuringiensis using sewage sludge as a raw material

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 247-254

  Tyagi, R D ^a   Foko, V Sikati ^a   Barnabe, S ^a,b   Vidyarthi, A S ^a   Valero J R ^a,b   Surampalli, R Y ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline proteases; Bacillus thuringiensis; Bioassay; Biological pest control; Biopesticides; sludge; Sludge disposal; Sludge recycling; Spruce budworm; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; ENZYMES; PESTICIDES; PH EFFECTS; PRODUCTION; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TOXICITY;

SHAKE FLASKS;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ALKALINE PROTEINASE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; METALLOPROTEINASE; NEUTRAL PROTEINASE; PESTICIDE;

BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; PESTICIDE; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOASSAY; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CELL VIABILITY; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; PH; RECYCLING; SLUDGE; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSTABILITY; WASTE WATER;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; PICEA;

EID: 0036447364     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2002.0344     Document Type: Conference Paper

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