Isolation of alkalophilic CGTase-producing bacteria and characterization of cyclodextrin-glycosyltransferase

One hundred and twenty five soil samples were collected from the regions of roots of corn, cassava, potato, bean, sugar cane, soya, and pumpkin. From these, 75 strains were isolated that produced a yellowish halo surrounding the colonies, due to a phenolphtalein-cyclodextrin (CD) complex, and these...

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Main Authors: lma Hiroko Higuti, Simone Wichert Grande, Roberta Sacco, Aguinaldo José do Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2003-03-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132003000200007