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Table 3 Proposed industrial applications based on experiments

From: Exploring the potential of Bacillus subtilis as cell factory for food ingredients and special chemicals

Experiment results

Industrial application

Examples

Recommended strains

Growth properties

Biorefinery

Inorganic nitrogen

NCIB3610, PY79

Protein rich

DSM1092, NCIB3610

Oxic

DSM1092, NCIB3610

Anoxic

PY79, 3NA

Biofilm

Personal care

Probiotic protection

NCIB3610, PS832

Biomass

Food additives

Microbial protein

Spore-deficient strains

Spores

Biopolymer precursor

Dipicolinic acid

WB800, PS832

Metabolites

Food additives

Diacetyl

168 S, PY79S

Biofuel, Biopolymer precursor

2,3-Butanediol

168 S, PY79S

Biopolymer precursor

Lactate

PY79S, 3NA