A chromate-removing strain was isolated from spent chrome effluent and identified as Bacillus circulans strain MN1. The isolated strain was studied for resistance to Cr (VI) and its ability to remove Cr (VI). The strain was found to tolerate Cr (VI) concentration as high as 4500 mg/L, but the cells growth was heavily influenced when initial Cr (VI) concentration was increased between 1110 mg/L ...

Cyclodextrin (CD) is synthesized by bacterial cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase (CGTase) and is widely used in food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and agricultural industries. In this study, Bacillus circulans CGTase was partially purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation at 50-70% saturation. The optimum pH and temperature for CD production from sago starch were found to be in the ranges of 4.5-5....

About 25 yo of the total cellular invertase and trehalase activity were found in a purified Neurospora wall preparation. Attempts were made to dissociate these enzymes from the walls with chemical reagents and hydrolytic enzymes. A detergent (Triton X-IOO), a sulphydryl reducing agent (P-mercaptoethanol), a chelating agent (ethylenediaminetetraacetate), a concentrated salt solution (I M-KCl), a...