[New strains of soil bacilli which mineralize organic phosphorus compounds]

Microorganisms, which mineralize organophosphates (216 isolates) have been isolated for the chernozem soils of different regions of Ukraine. Sixteen most active strains referred to Bacillus genus have been identified and studied. These microorganisms grow (with different intensity) on the mineral medium with glucose and glycerophosphate or phytin, accumulating phosphate-ions in the medium. The most active strains mineralized glycerophosphate, accumulating about 280 micrograms/ml of PO4(3-) and phytin accumulating up to 130 micrograms/ml of PO4(3-) during 3 days. New strains of bacilli have been chosen for creation of combined bacterial preparations of the complex effect.