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A thermotolerant variant of Bacillus licheniformis strain H1 (isolated from Jordan valley soil), was highly active in degrading macromolecules, and possessed a lipase activity with a half life of 30 min at 70°C. This activity was produced during exponential growth. The extracellular crude lipase showed maximal activity at pH 10, and retained 65% of its stability at pH 12.
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The author is with the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Jordan, P.O. Box 2686, Amman 11181, Jordan
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Khyami-Horani, H. Thermotolerant strain of Bacillus licheniformis producing lipase. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology 12, 399–401 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00340219
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