Abstract

IN the course of an investigation on the formation of amylase by Bacillus subtilis, it was observed that the organism, when grown on wheat bran medium, showed a pronounced antibiotic activity. The maximum activity was found in the aqueous extract from a 24-hour-old culture. The amylase formation during this period was found to be low, but steadily increased with further incubation. This phenomenon led to a study of the relationship between the antibiotic production and amylase formation by B. subtilis1 (N.C.T.C. : 2027 N) when grown on wheat bran.

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