Research Article
Production of a Thermostable and Alkaline Chitinase by Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki Strain HBK-51
Table 1
Morphological and physiological characteristics of chitinase-producing bacteria strain HBK-51.
| Morphological characteristics | | Form | Rod | Gram stain | Positive | Spore | Terminal spore forming | Capsule | Negative | Motility | Positive | Physiological characteristics | | Catalase | Positive | Hydrolysis of starch | Positive | β-haemolysis | Positive | Cimons’ Citrate | Positive | Hydrolysis of gelatin | Negative | Hydrolysis of l lecithin | Negative | Indol formation | Negative | VP-Test | Negative | Urease | Negative |
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