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. 2011 Dec 7;2011:219628. doi: 10.4061/2011/219628

Table 2.

Effect of nitrogen source on Bacillus sp. strain CR-179 growth and protease activity. The culture density and extracellular protease activity were determined during 24 h incubation at 45°C and at initial pH 8.

Nitrogen source Culture density (OD 600 nm) Maximum enzyme activity (U/mL)
Corn steep liquor 1.410 336.233
Whey protein 1.114 239.870
Beef extract 1.383 203.246
Yeast extract 1.391 308.961
Tryptone 0.954 190
Peptone 1.030 119.350
Urea 0.666 46.883