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Table 3 Statistical parameters for estimating the LC 50 of strains of B. thuringiensis against tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta

From: Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki HD1 as a factory to synthesize alkali-labile ChiA74∆sp chitinase inclusions, Cry crystals and spores for applied use

Strain

LC50 a

Slope

X2

Mortality

HD1

67.29 (47.18-95.98)

1.70

0.90

0

HD1-pEBchiA74∆sp

41.45 (28.33-60.64)

1.50

0.17

0

  1. aValues are shown in nanograms per cm2 of spore-crystal mixture or spore-crystal-ChiA74∆sp inclusion bodies mixture for HD1 and HD1-pEBchiA74∆sp, respectively, and represent 5-days mortality as determined by Probit analysis. Fiducial limits are indicated in parenthesis.
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Microbial Cell Factories

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