| Bacillus badius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Bacillaceae |
| Genus: | Bacillus |
| Species: | B. badius |
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Bacillus badius |
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Bacillus badius is a Gram-positive aerobic spore-forming bacillus. Originally isolated from human intestines and described in 1919,B. badius was later found in a sample of figs. Novel enzymes, including a restriction enzyme and penicillin G acylase, have been purified from this bacterial species.