Abstract
Physiological characters of bacteria differ from one species to other species. Therefore, biochemical tests are used to identify various types of Bacillus species on the basis of their difference in biochemical activity such as production of enzymes, carbohydrate metabolism, fat metabolism, or an ability to produce a particular compound. Spore staining is used to identify the type of bacterial endospore. Both spore staining and biochemical characterization are the preliminary basis of identification.
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Senthilkumar, M., Amaresan, N., Sankaranarayanan, A. (2021). Spore Staining and Biochemical Characterization of Bacillus. In: Plant-Microbe Interactions. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1080-0_65
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