| Health / Medical Topics |
Bacillus subtilis
Definition 1
A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is motile, spore forming, catalase and superoxide dismutase positive, indole negative, and reduces nitrate, hydrolyzes starch, and does not ferment glucose or lactose. B. subtilis is found in the soil and is used in the commercial production of enzymes and antimicrobial compounds, for testing sterilization techniques and can be used as a probiotic in healthy individuals, but can be pathogenic in those that are immunocompromised. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Bacillus subtilis. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is spore forming, catalase positive, oxidase…
A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, spore forming, catalase positive,…
A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is motile, spore forming, catalase positive, hydrolyzes…
A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is motile, spore forming, catalase positive,…
A species of strictly aerobic Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is motile, spore forming, catalase positive,…
A species of aerobic or facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is motile, spore forming,…
