Detailed Description

This strain produces extra-cellular cellulase. Grow on CMC agar or on nutrient agar onto which a disc of sterile Whatman No. 1 filter paper has been placed, or on CMC agar which can later be flooded with dilute Congo Red solution to reveal zones where the cellulose has been broken down.

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