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Isolation and characterization of a novel native Bacillus thuringiensis strain BRC-HZM2 capable of degrading chlorpyrifos.
Journal of basic microbiology - 1 Mar 2015
Wu Songqing, Peng Yan, Huang Zhangmin, Huang Zhipeng, Xu Lei, Ivan Gelbič, Guan Xiong, Zhang Lingling, Zou Shuangquan
Abstract excerpt
Studies were carried out to isolate chlorpyrifos degrading Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains from chlorpyrifos-contaminated samples. Six Bt strains (isolation rate 2.7%) were isolated by modified sodium acetate antibiotic heat treatment, and one novel strain (BRC-HZM2) was selected for further analysis. Phenotype and phylogeny analysis of this strain was conducted on the basis of biochemical reactions,...
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