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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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Several decades ago, researchers found that bacteria in the genus Bacillus produce detergent molecules as waste.
The steamed soybean is cooled, and then water and a pectinase produced by microorganisms of the genus Bacillus are added to the soybean to prepare a first mixture.
An example of this type of analysis is an examination of the database for the genus Bacillus.
 
 
 
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