Evaluation of various methods of selection of B. subtilis strains capable of secreting surface-active compounds.

The aim of the study was the evaluation of a three-step method for the selection of bacterial strains capable of producing surfactin. The procedure consisted of the following steps: 1.blood agar test, 2. measurement of the surface tension (ST) of the medium using the du Nouy method before and after...

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Main Authors: Beata Koim-Puchowska, Grzegorz Kłosowski, Dawid Mikulski, Aleksandra Menka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225108