Phenotypic and molecular identification of a novel thermophilic Anoxybacillus species: a lipase-producing bacterium isolated from a Malaysian hotspring.

• Main Authors: Olusesan, Akanbi Taiwo, Kamaruzaman, Liana Azura, Abu Bakar, Fatimah, N., Sheikh Abdul Hamid, Radu, Son, Saari, Nazamid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Verlag 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16181/

Eleven lipase-producing thermophilic bacteria strains were recently isolated from Kuala Woh Hot Spring, in Peninsular Malaysia. These strains have been qualitatively screened using Rhodamine B-olive oil plate agar. All strains showed lipase activity in the range of 0.56–2.62 U/ml. Their thermostabil...