Selection of an extracellular esterase-producing microorganism

The conventional esterase plate-screening technique has been modified in order to obtain a better differentiation of high producing strains. A short exposure to Lugol's iodine solution after colony growth enhanced the contrast between the precipitation halo and the background. Batch cultures of...

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Autores principales: Castro, G.R., Stettler, A.O., Ferrero, M.A., Siñeriz, F.
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01694146_v10_n3-4_p165_Castro
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Sumario:The conventional esterase plate-screening technique has been modified in order to obtain a better differentiation of high producing strains. A short exposure to Lugol's iodine solution after colony growth enhanced the contrast between the precipitation halo and the background. Batch cultures of a selected strain characterized as belonging to the Bacillus subtilis group showed a high level of extracellular activity at pH 6.6 to 8.0 and 35°C. In crude extracts the optimum enzymatic activity was obtained at 35°C and pH 7.0. © 1992 Society for Industrial Microbiology.