Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 1994 · 115 citations · 11 references
Life SciencesBiotechnologyMicrobiologyEnzymologyMicrobial BiotechnologyMicrobial PhysiologyBacterial CultivationBacterial MetabolismEnzyme IsolationMicrobial Enzyme ProductionMicrobial FermentationMicrobial GrowthEnzyme Solvent StabilityLipase ProductionLipolytic ActivityLipolytic EnzymesMicrobial Lipase ActivityResistance To Organic SolventsSolvent-tolerant Enzymes
A bacterial strain which could be grown in a medium containing organic solvents and which could secrete lipolytic enzyme was isolated. The stability of the lipolytic activity of the supernatant of the culture increased significantly in the presence of organic solvents such as toluene, cyclohexane, ethanol, and acetone.
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