Internal Membranous Structure in Bacillus macerans Spores

Internal Membranous Structure in Bacillus Macerans Spores.

Germination requirements of Bacillus macerans spores.

2-Phenylacetamide is an effective germinant for spores of five strains of Bacillus macerans, particularly in the presence of fructose. Benzyl penicillin, the phenyl acetamide derivative of penicillin, and phenylacetic acid are also good germinants. l-Asparagine is an excellent germinant for four strains. alpha-Amino-butyric acid is moderately effective. Pyridoxine, pyridoxal, adenine, and 2,6-d...

Adenine and 2,6-diaminopurine as germinants for Bacillus macerans spores.

Catabolism of protocatechuate by Bacillus macerans.

An aerobic endospore-forming bacterium, tentatively identified as a strain (JJ-lb) of Bacillus macerans, was isolated by enrichment on 4-hydroxybenzoate (4HBA), using as an inoculum soil taken from a 50 degrees C Iadho hot spring. Enzymatic analyses of cells grown on succinate and 4HBA indicated that strain JJ-1b degrades 4HBA by way of the novel protocatechuate (PCA) 2,3-dioxygenase pathway. P...

Phosphorescence in Bacillus Spores

The rapid classification and identification of bacteria and bacterial spores by non-invasive means remains largely unsolved. U.V. fluorescence is becoming an accepted method for detecting the presence of biological aerosols. In other studies, auto fluorescence of bacteria has been shown to be useful in identifying bacteria in a medical application. Our present work attempts to build on this app...