When Was Bacillus Subtilis Discovered?

First known as Vibrio subtilis, this bacterium was discovered by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1835. It was renamed in 1872 by Ferdinand Cohn. Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) is a Gram-positive, aerobic bacterium.

Where does Bacillus subtilis come from?

Bacillus subtilis, a low %G+C, Gram-positive, endospore-forming member of the bacterial phylum Firmicutes, is found predominately in the soil and in association with plants.

Is Bacillus subtilis found in food?

B. subtilis is a ubiquitous organism contaminating food raw materials, and the endospores of this organism can be found in virtually all foods that have not been subjected to a spore-inactivating process, e.g. autoclaving, ultra-high temperature (UHT) treatment.