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Isolation and Characterization of Catalase-producing Bacteria from Soil  

Han, Kyung-Ah (Department of Material and Biochemical Engineering, Chonnam National University)
Rhee, Jong-Il (School of Applied Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University)
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KSBB Journal / v.24, no.6, 2009 , pp. 508-514 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated the production of catalase from Bul-kyo soil bacteria through fermentation process. Isolation and selection of bacteria was performed through chemical and physiological analysis. Catalases were produced from bacteria which belong to 3 different species (Bacillaceae bacterium BKBChE-1, Bacillus sp. BKBChE-2, Bacillus flexus BKBChE-3) confirmed by using 16S rDNA sequence method. The catalases were found to be stable in the temperature range of $30^{\circ}C-60^{\circ}C$ for BKBChE-1, BKBChE-2 and BKBChE-3 and also in the pH range of 9.0-12.0 for BKBChE-1 and BKBChE-3. Long-term stability of the catalases was about 20 days at $4^{\circ}C$. However, BKBChE-2 has kept its activity over 30 days at $4^{\circ}C$.
Keywords
Catalase; Hydrogen peroxide; Bacillus sp.; Identification; 16S rDNA;
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