Table 3.
Ca2+-DPA germination in selected Bacillus spp
| Concentration (mM) | Germinationa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA | CaCl2 | B. licheniformis MW3 | B. licheniformis NVH-1307 | B. subtilis B252 | B. cereus ATCC 14579 |
| 80 | 100 | ~70% | ~70% | > 99% | NTb |
| 45 | 50 | ~10-20% | ~10-20% | ~50% | > 99% |
| 20 | 30 | < 5% | < 5% | < 5% | ~50% |
adescribed as an approximate percentage of phase dark spores after screening of microscopic slides by phase contrast microscopy (100x) after 3 hours exposure in room temperature. Performed in duplicate on two individual spore batches and repeated at least twice.
bNT; Not Tested