Evaluación de medios de cultivo para la producción de esporas y cristales de Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki

Con el fin de conocer el crecimiento, rendimiento y toxicidad de bacillus thuringiensis var kurstaki 3ª3b producida en diferente medios de cultivo se llevaron a cabo fermentación en frasco Erlenmeyer el medio M-25, el medio base nacional y el medio base balanceado. Además se evaluaron este medio después de ser sometido a un proceso de hidrolisis. Aunque no son optimo, los medios probados en este estudio, se puede considerar adecuados para el crecimiento de bacillus thuringiensis. La hidrolisis aplicada al medio base nacional no produce crecimiento mayor de bacillus thuringiensis en comparación con el medio sin hidrolisis y induciendo a la bacteria la necesidad de un periodo más largo de adaptación durante el cual su crecimiento fue sostenidamente lento. La causa de este fenómeno es aun derminada. El balance nutricional realizado a la media base nacional resulta en un crecimiento inicial rápido de bacillus thuringiensis llegando al máximo punto de crecimiento entre 30 horas comparado con 72 horas en la base nacional. Sin embargo, la producción de esporas en este medio es inferior a la media base nacional bajo condiciones de fermentación utilizada. La cepa nativa de bacillus thuringiensis var kurstaki 3ª3b cultivada en las medias bases nacionales y balanceadas muestra toxicidad para las larvas de plutella xylostella en las concentraciones de 0.000001 a 0.01 mg/ml.

Elaboración de formulados de Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki y determinación de la actividad tóxica contra larvas de Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) en laboratorio y campo

Tesis ( Doctorado en Ciencias con Especialidad en Biotecnología) UANL

Identificação e caracterização de um gene cry recombinante de Bacillus thuringiensis var. londrina

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Effect of L-cystine on macromolecular changes during spore and parasporal crystal formation inBacillus thuringiensis var.thuringiensis

High concentration of L-cystine (0.25%) when present in a glucose-mineral salt medium inhibited sporulation-specific events like protease production, calcium uptake and dipicolinic acid synthesis inBacillus thuringiensis var.thuringiensis. In addition, the enzymes of the Krebs cycle from aconitase onwards were completely inhibited by a high concentration of cystine. At a low concentration of cystine (0.05%), none of the above mentioned macromolecular changes were affected. Lipid synthesis monitored by [1,214 C]-acetate incorporation into lipid as well as into whole cells was completely inhibited.

Spore and crystal formation in Bacillus thuringiensis var thuringiensis during growth in cystine and cysteine.

The effect of the addition of different concentratons of cystine and cysteine on sporulation and parasporal crystal formation in Bacillus thuringiensis var. thuringiensis was studied. The effect was well pronounced when the systine/cysteine additions were made after the stationary phase. Heat stable spores and crystals were formed when the culture was provided with a low concentration of cystine/cysteine (0.05 per cent w/v). At a moderate concentration of cystine or cysteine (0.15%), only heat labile spores were formed without the production of the crystal. When the cystine/cysteine concentration was high (0.25%), spore and crystal formation were completely inhibited. Partial reversal of inhibition of sporulation was brought about by sodium sulphate or zinc sulphate and lead, copper, cadmium or cobalt acetate at 0.2 mM or at 0.2% of sodium or potassium pyruvate, citrate, isaconitate, oxalosuccinate, ∝ -keto-glutarate, succinate, fumarate, malate, or oxalacetate. Glutamate (0.2%) overcame the inhibitory effect of cystine/cysteine completely. The structural changes observed using phase contrast microscopy were dependent upon the concentration of cystine/cysteine.

Purification, crystallization and partial characterization of the antitumour and insecticidal protein subunit from the delta-endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis var. thuringiensis

The antitumour protein from the α-endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis var. thuringiensis has been purified, crystallized and partially characterized. The same protein also shows the insecticidal activity. According to amino acid analysis it is an acidic protein with a molecular weight of approx. 13 000.

Purification, crystallization and partial characterization of the antitumour and insecticidal protein subunit from the σ-endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis var. thuringiensisstar, open

The antitumour protein from the α-endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis var. thuringiensis has been purified, crystallized and partially characterized. The same protein also shows the insecticidal activity. According to amino acid analysis it is an acidic protein with a molecular weight of approx. 13 000.

Enhancement of immune response by the proteinaceous crystal of Bacillus thuringiensis Var thuringiensis

The proteinaceous crystal of Bacillus thuringiensis Var thuringiensis was found to enhance humoral immune response in rats and guinea pigs immunised with sheep red blood cells. The enhancement was due to the increased levels of both 19S and 7S antibodies in the sera of the treated animals. A novel synthesis of 7S haemolytic antibodies was observed in case of crystal treated animals.

Purificación y caracterización de una proteína antitumoral a partir de Bacillus thuringiensis var. thuringiensis.

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Especialidad en Inmunobiología) UANL

Aspectos de la fermentación de Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai a nivel de planta semipiloto

Tesis (Maestro en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiolo gía) U.A.N.L.

Sobrevivencia y actividad de Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis en ambientes naturales contra larvas de mosqui to [por] Maribel Leal Castillo

Tesis (Maestro en Ciencias con especialidad en microbiolo gia) U.A.N.L.