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Optimal conditions for the plasmid transformation of a newly isolatedBacillus stearothermophilus K1041 by electroporation were investigated. The optimal conditions allowed a transformation efficiency of 5.8×105 transformants per μg plasmid pUB110.
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Narumi, I., Sawakami, K., Nakamoto, S. et al. A newly isolatedBacillus stearotheromophilus K1041 and its transformation by electroporation. Biotechnol Tech 6, 83–86 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02438695
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