Bacillus altitudinis

Bacillus altitudinis is a species of bacteria first isolated from cryogenic tubes used for collecting air samples from high altitudes, hence its name. Its type strain is 41KF2bT (=MTCC 7306T =JCM 13350T).[1]

Bacillus altitudinis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Firmicutes
Class:
Bacilli
Order:
Bacillales
Family:
Bacillaceae
Genus:
Bacillus
Species:
B. altitudinis
Binomial name
Bacillus altitudinis
Shivaji et al. 2006

References
  1. Shivaji, S. (2006). "Bacillus aerius sp. nov., Bacillus aerophilus sp. nov., Bacillus stratosphericus sp. nov. and Bacillus altitudinis sp. nov., isolated from cryogenic tubes used for collecting air samples from high altitudes". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 56 (7): 1465–1473. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.64029-0. ISSN 1466-5026. PMID 16825614.

Further reading
  • Esakkiraj, Palanichamy; Usha, Rajamony; Palavesam, Arunachalam; Immanuel, Grasian (2012). "Solid-state production of esterase using fish processing wastes by Bacillus altitudinis AP-MSU". Food and Bioproducts Processing. 90 (3): 370–376. doi:10.1016/j.fbp.2011.12.008. ISSN 0960-3085.
  • Mao, Shurui; Lu, Zhaoxin; Zhang, Chong; Lu, Fengxia; Bie, Xiaomei (Feb 2013). "Purification, Characterization, and Heterologous Expression of a Thermostable β-1,3-1,4-Glucanase from Bacillus altitudinis YC-9". Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 169 (3): 960–975. doi:10.1007/s12010-012-0064-3.
  • Sreeja, S. J., et al. "Optimization of cellulase production by Bacillus altitudinis APS MSU and Bacillus licheniformis APS2 MSU, gut isolates of fish Etroplus suratensis." (2013).
  • Sunar, Kiran; Dey, Pannalal; Chakraborty, Usha; Chakraborty, Bishwanath (2013). "Biocontrol efficacy and plant growth promoting activity ofBacillus altitudinisisolated from Darjeeling hills, India". Journal of Basic Microbiology. 55: 91–104. doi:10.1002/jobm.201300227. ISSN 0233-111X.


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