NOVEL MICROORGANISM BACILLUS MEGATERIUM TOHA PRODUCING L TYPE POLY GAMMA GLUTAMIC ACID AND L TYPE POLY GAMMA GLUTAMIC ACID PRODUCED BY THEROF

摘要

PURPOSE: A novel microorganism which produces L-type poly gamma glutamic acid is provided to obtain the poly gamma glutamic acid used as a thickening agent, and biodegradable plastic solvent. CONSTITUTION: A novel microorganism, Bacillus megaterium Toha(KCTC 11752BP), produces L-type poly gamma glutamic acid. The strain is derived from a fermented food. The strain has 16S rDNA sequence of sequence number 1 and produces the poly gamma glutamic acid at low salinity. A probiotic composition contains Bacillus megaterium Toha (KCTC 11752BP) and the poly gamma glutamic acid.