title: Production of a raw starch saccharifying amylase byBacillus alvei grown on different agricultural substrates.
abstract: Maximum activity of the amylase ofBacillus alvei was attained after growth of the organism on sorghum starch. Rice, corn, yam, cassava and potato starch gave high enzyme activities as did soluble starch. Glucose, maltose and glycerol were less effective. Optimum conditions for both growth and enzyme production were pH 6.8 at 40°C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
authors.forename: O K
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Achi
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Nijoku-Obi