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genus Bacillus

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Noun1.genus Bacillus - type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites
B, bacillus - aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
bacteria genus - a genus of bacteria
Bacillaceae, family Bacillaceae - typically rod-shaped usually Gram-positive bacteria that produce endospores


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Deoxyribonucleic acid homology and taxonomy of the genus Bacillus.
Nisin has been shown to be effective against many species of bacteria, including at least 10 species of the genus Bacillus that are important in preventing food spoilage.
assuming that the various members of the genus Bacillus produce spores of similar heat resistance (to the ones used in the test) it would appear that the microwave process used in this investigation could lend itself to commercial utilization.
 
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