An efficient transformation method for bacillus subtilis DB104

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 487-493

  Vojcic, Ljubica ^a   Despotovic, Dragana ^a   Martinez, Ronny ^a   Maurer, Karl Heinz ^b,c   Schwaneberg, Ulrich ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b HENKEL KGAA   (Germany)

^c AB Enzymes GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

B. subtilis DB104; Directed evolution; Natural competence; Transformation protocol

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS STRAIN; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS STRAINS; CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT; DIRECTED EVOLUTION; EXTRACELLULAR; GROWTH CONDITIONS; NATURAL COMPETENCE; PLASMID DNA; PROTEOLYTIC ACTIVITIES; SUBTILIS; TRANSFORMANTS; TRANSFORMATION EFFICIENCY; TRANSFORMATION METHODS; TRANSFORMATION PROTOCOLS;

AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOMOLECULES; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LIPASES;

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

BACTERIAL DNA; HISTIDINE;

BACTERIUM; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SECRETION;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM COMPETENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; GROWTH CURVE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SHUTTLE VECTOR;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DNA TRANSFORMATION COMPETENCE; PLASMIDS; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 84862647910     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-3987-2     Document Type: Article

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