Bacillus thuringiensis growth, sporulation and δ-endotoxin production in oxygen limited and non-limited cultures

The production of crystals and spores of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis was studied under different aeration conditions. The results with 4 l batch cultures showed that for O2 non-limited, cultures cell yield, toxin production and spore count were constant for all oxygen transfer rates (OTR...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Avignone Rossa, Claudio Adolfo, Arcas, Jorge Alfredo, Mignone, Carlos Fernando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1992
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/141713
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/141713
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biología
Ciencias Exactas
Bacillus thuringiensis
cell yield
δ-endotoxin
oxygen
oxygen-limited growth
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Sumario:The production of crystals and spores of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis was studied under different aeration conditions. The results with 4 l batch cultures showed that for O2 non-limited, cultures cell yield, toxin production and spore count were constant for all oxygen transfer rates (OTR). Under O2 limitation, δ-endotoxin concentrations and spore counts were lower than those obtained in non-limited cultures. In addition, δ-endotoxin yields diminished under O2 limitation, suggesting that the toxin synthesis mechanism could have been affected.