title: Short communication: Thermostability of α-amylase produced by Bacillus sp. E2-a thermophilic mutant.
abstract: An α-amylase from a hyper-producing strain of Bacillus (sp. E2) was stable at 70°C for 30 min but was quickly inactivated at higher temperatures. In the presence of 10MM Ca(2+) and starch (20% w/v), however, the enzyme was stable at 90°C for 10 min and after 30 min at 100°C still retained 26% of its initial activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, 160014, Chandigarh, ndia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Sidhu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chakrabarti
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Gupta