Bacillus

Taxonomy: Domain: Bacteria, Phylum: Firmicutes, Class: Bacilli, Order: Bacillales, Family: Bacillaceae, Genus: Bacillus

About Bacillus

Bacilli are unique in that they’re spore-forming bacteria that are able to withstand both higher temperatures and colder temperatures as well as higher-moisture environments than most other bacteria.

They produce a variety of enzymes and some specific species, such as Bacillus coagulans, produce lactic acids characteristic of genus such as Lactobacillus.

​Bacilli produce a variety of enzymes including: amylase, protease, lipase, and urease, among others.

Bacilli can also produce some organic acids such as: lactic acid, acetic acid, butyric acid, and propionic acid.

Available Cultures

​​​​•Bacillus spp
​​​​•Bacillus altitudinis
•Bacillus aminovorans
•Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
​​•Bacillus aporrhoeus
​​•Bacillus azotoformans
​​•Bacillus badius
​​•Bacillus brevis
•Bacillus cereus
​​•Bacillus circulans
​​•Bacillus clausii
•Bacillus coagulans
​​•Bacillus filamentosus
​​•Bacillus indicus
•Bacillus laterosporus
​​•Bacillus lentus
•Bacillus licheniformis
•Bacillus ligniniphilus
​​•Bacillus macerans
​​•Bacillus marisflavi
•Bacillus megaterium
​​•Bacillus megaterium var phosphaticum
​​•Bacillus mesentericus
​​•Bacillus methylotrophicus
•Bacillus mucilaginosus
•Bacillus mycoides
•Bacillus natto
•Bacillus nematocida
​​​​•Bacillus paralicheniformis
•Bacillus pastueri
•Bacillus polyfermenticus
•Bacillus polymyxa
•Bacillus pumilus
•Bacillus safensis
•Bacillus simplex
•Bacillus sphaericus
•Bacillus subtilis
•Bacillus tequilensis
•Bacillus thuringiensis
•Bacillus thuringiensis spp israelensis
•Bacillus thuringiensis soo kustaki
•Bacillus valismortis
•Bacillus velezensis

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