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Simul taneous production of alpha and beta amylases byBacillus subtilis MIR-5 in batch and continuous culture

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Simultaneous production of α- and β-amylase was studied in batch and continuous culture using starch as substrate inB. subtilis MIR-5. By mainipulating the cultural condition, both enzymes could then be produced by the same strain.

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  1. Dto. Quimica Biologica, Fac. Cs. Exactas y Naturales, UBA, Coad. Universitaria, 1428, Buenos Aires

    Guillermo R. Castro & Beatriz S. Méndez

  2. Catedra de Microbiologia Superior, Fac. Bioqca., Qca. y Farm., UNT-PROIMIMIRCEN, Avda. Belgrano y Pje. Caseros, 4000, Tucuman, Argentina

    Guillermo R. Castro, Marcela A. Ferrero, Carlos M. Abate & Faustino Sifferiz

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Footnote: dedicated to 75th aniverssary of Dr. Raul E. Trucco.

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Castro, G.R., Ferrero, M.A., Abate, C.M. et al. Simul taneous production of alpha and beta amylases byBacillus subtilis MIR-5 in batch and continuous culture. Biotechnol Lett 14, 49–54 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01030913

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