Saccharification of indigenous starches by β-Amylase of Bacillus megaterium.

Extracellular β-amylase from Bacillus megaterium converted indigenous starches from low-grade, raw materials to maltose. The extent of saccharification was higher with gelatinized starches than the raw material. For the gelatinized starches the optima for saccharification were pH 6.9 and 60°C.