Lysozyme-Sensitive Bioemulsifier for Immiscible Organophosphorus Pesticides

Appl Environ Microbiol. 1986 November; 52(5): 1224–1226.

PMCID: PMC239205

Mukul N. Patel and Karumathil P. Gopinathan^*

Microbiology and Cell Biology Laboratory, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India

^* Corresponding author.

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Abstract

Two Bacillus strains capable of emulsifying immiscible organophosphorus pesticides were isolated by enrichment methods. The emulsifying factor produced by Bacillus strain FE-2 has a high molecular weight, is Iysozyme sensitive and thermostable, and can be precipitated with trichloroacetic acid or ammonium sulfate; it may be a glycolipopeptide. It is specific for immiscible organophosphorus pesticides and is secreted during growth in the presence of such pesticides.

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