Characterization of a new Bacillus stearothermophilus isolate: a highly thermostable α-amylase-producing strain

Thermostable a-Amylase of Bacillus stearothermophilus

Some general and physical properties and the’ amino acid composition of the thermostable cr-amylase of Bacillus sbarothermophilus have been described in previous papers (l-3). In an effort to further correlate the thermostability of this enzyme with its molecular organization, a study of the structure of this protein has been undertaken. In this paper are reported the results of an investigatio...

Thermostable α-amylase from Lignocellulosic Residues Using Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

Culture Conditions for Production of Thermostable Amylase by Bacillus stearothermophilus.

Bacillus stearothermophilus grew better on complex and semisynthetic medium than on synthetic medium supplemented with amino acids. Amylase production on the complex medium containing beef extract or corn steep liquor was higher than on semisynthetic medium containing peptone (0.4%). The synthetic medium, however, did not provide a good yield of extracellular amylase. Among the carbohydrates wh...

Purification and Characterization of a Novel Thermostable and Acid Stable α-Amylase from Bacillus Sp. Iranian S1

This study reports the purification and biochemical characterization of thermostable and acidic-pH-stable α-amylase from Bacillus sp. Iranian S1 isolated from the desert soil (Gandom-e-Beryan in Lut desert, Iran). Amylase production was found to be growth associated. Maximum enzyme production was in exponential phase with activity 2.93 U ml-1 at 50°C and pH 5. The enzyme was purified by isoprop...

Thermostable, Raw-Starch-Digesting Amylase from Bacillus stearothermophilus.

An endospore-forming thermophilic bacterium, which produced amylase and was identified as Bacillus stearothermophilus, was isolated from soil. The amylase had an optimum temperature of 70 degrees C and strongly degraded wheat starch granules (93%) and potato starch granules (80%) at 60 degrees C.