Bacillus megaterium
Bacillus megaterium is a rod-like, gram-positive, mainly aerobic spore forming bacterium found in widely diverse habitats.
Benefits of Bacillus megaterium
- Used as an industrial organism as it is able to produce a variety of proteins
- Source of bioremediation
- Increases the Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR)
Specifications for Bacillus megaterium
| Description | Brown to dark brown colour powder with characteristic odour |
| Identification | Ellipsoidal spores |
| Water activity (aW) | Not more than 1.0 |
| Standard concentration | 10/15/20/50/100 Billion cfu/gm |
| Pathogens: Escherichia coli Salmonella species Staphylococcus aureus Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Should be absent/10g Should be absent/10g Should be absent/g Should be absent/g |
| Yeast & Mould Count | Not more than 100 cfu/g |