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Microbial Toxins in Soil


Harika Kareti
Pages: 27-38
ISBN: 978-93-5834-044-0


Emerging Trends in Agriculture Sciences (Volume -7)

Emerging Trends in Agriculture Sciences
(Volume - 7)

Abstract

Microbial Toxins: Toxins are harmful substances produced by living organisms or cells. Such toxins produced by microorganisms like bacteria, virus and fungus are known as microbial toxins. They are small molecules like peptides or proteins that are able to inflict ailment on touch with absorption or with the aid of connecting tissues interacting with macro organic molecules such as enzymes, cell or mobile receptors. Grievousness is less and acute to almost immediately fatal as in botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium butilinum. The toxins are omni-present; present everywhere in the soil. In research and in the field of medicine, these microbial toxins are vitally used. To better comprehend these toxin applications, new technologies for detecting bacterial toxins are being developed.

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