Mosquito-borne Disease

Pototo culture may make bio-pesticide growth cost-effective

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, October 21st, 2003

A potato-based culture may enable mass production of biological pesticides.

"The production of Bacillus thutingiensis subsp. israelensis (deBarjac) (Bti) as a bio-pesticide is not cost-effective using existing fermentation technology," scientists in India explained.

S. Poopathi and colleagues working with the Indian Council of Medical Research in Madurai "explored the use of several less expensive alternative culture media (potato, common sugar, and Bengal gram) for the growth and production of Bti."

"Growth was obtained in all tested media and was comparable to that obtained in conventional medium (Luria-Bertani)," they...

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Source: TB and Outbreaks Week (2003-10-21)

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