• Journal of Life Science
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.304-310
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• 2001

In order to produce a high quality and functional black bean Chungkugjang, a bacterium which has potent enzyme activities(protease:124.8 U/$m\ell$, $\alpha$-amylase: 78.2U/$m\ell$, glucoamylase; 13.9U/$m\ell$, ), was isolated by using the halo zone method and identified by morphological, cultural and biochemical properties, and then finally confirmed by GP-microplate identification system as Bacillus megatrium SMY-212. The isolated SMY-212 system was also high in the formation of mucoid material and fibrinolytic activity.