| Bacillus brevis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Bacillaceae |
| Genus: | Bacillus |
| Species: | B. brevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bacillus brevis |
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nap, formerly known as Bacillus brevis is a Gram-positive aerobic spore-forming bacillus commonly found in soil, air, water, and decaying matter. It is rarely associated with infectious diseases.[1] The antibiotics gramicidin and tyrocidine were first isolated from it.[2]
Bacillus brevis forms gram positive (variable) rods with optimal growth of 35-55C. It is a motile spore former with positive catalase activity. Amylase negative, casein negative, gelatinase positives, indole negative, VP negative and most are citrate utilizers. Bacillus brevis was reclassified to Brevibacillus brevis [3].