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Tannase production by Bacillus licheniformis

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Bacillus licheniformis KBR 6 produced maximum extracellular tannase activity at 0.21 U ml−1 with 1.5% (w/v) tannic acid either in the absence or presence of glucose (1 g l−1) after 18–21 h growth though the organism did not attain maximum growth until 36 h.

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  1. Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany & Forestry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-, 721102, West Bengal, India

    Keshab C. Mondal & Bikas R. Pati

  2. Department of Agricultural & Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Khargapur-, 721302, West Bengal, India

    Rintu Banerjee

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Mondal, K.C., Banerjee, R. & Pati, B.R. Tannase production by Bacillus licheniformis. Biotechnology Letters 22, 767–769 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005638630782

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