Analysis of emetic toxin production by Bacillus species using cellular cytotoxicity, molecular, and chromatographic assays

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 978-983

  Yoo, Jae Gyu ^a   Chang, Jin Hee ^a   Kim, So young ^a   Ji, Ju Young ^a   Hong, Sung Wook ^a   Park, Beom Young ^a   Oh, Mi Hwa ^a  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus species; cereulide; diarrheal strain; MEKC CE; MTT

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CELL CULTURE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHORESIS; MAMMALS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STRAIN; TOXIC MATERIALS;

BACILLUS SPECIES; BACILLUS STRAIN; CELLULAR CYTOTOXICITY; CEREULIDE; ELECTRO-KINETIC; EMETIC TOXINS; FIBROBLAST CELLS; STRUCTURES AND PROPERTIES;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; CEREULIDE; ENTEROTOXIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; CELL MEDIATED CYTOTOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; FIBROBLAST; MICELLAR ELECTROKINETIC CHROMATOGRAPHY CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MTT ASSAY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACILLUS MYCOIDES; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BOVINAE;

EID: 84921059087     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: 19763816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12257-014-0574-7     Document Type: Article

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