Abstract
Production of spore is an important feature of certain types of bacteria belonging to the members of genera such as Bacillus. Spores are metabolically inactive and in heat-resistant forms. This state occurs due to unfavorable environmental conditions and hinders the vegetative activity of the cell. Spore-forming Bacillus can resist excessive heat due to their chemical composition, therefore, to isolate spore-forming Bacillus species, heat shock and ethanol treatment could be the efficient ways.
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Kavitha, T.R., Suneetha, C., Sunitha, T.R. (2023). Heat-Treatment Method for Isolation of Bacillus spp. from Plant Tissues. In: Sankaranarayanan, A., Amaresan, N., Dwivedi, M.K. (eds) Endophytic Microbes: Isolation, Identification, and Bioactive Potentials. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2827-0_2
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