Microbiology: An Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 3CAE
Live cultures of Bacillus thuringiensis (Dipel) and B. subtilis (Kodiak) are sold as pesticides. What bacterial structures make it possible to package and sell these bacteria? For what purpose is each product used? (Hint: Refer to Chapter 11.)
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