title: Saccharification of indigenous starches by β-Amylase of Bacillus megaterium.
abstract: Extracellular β-amylase from Bacillus megaterium converted indigenous starches from low-grade, raw materials to maltose. The extent of saccharification was higher with gelatinized starches than the raw material. For the gelatinized starches the optima for saccharification were pH 6.9 and 60°C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Bose Institute, P-1/12, C.I.T. Scheme VII M, 700 054, Calcutta, India.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Rani
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Jana
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nanda