Bacillus licheniformis, also known as Paenibacillus polymyxa, is a Gram-positive bacterium found in soil ecosystems, plant tissues, marine sediments, and hot springs

Applications:

• Agriculture and Horticulture: B. licheniformis may have future applications as a soil inoculant. Biofilms of this bacterium on plant roots produce exopolysaccharides that protect plants from pathogens and cause physical changes in root hairs 1.

• Antibiotics: Some strains of B. licheniformis produce antibiotics, including fusaricidin and polymyxins 1.

• Cell Extraction: B. licheniformis is a source of dispase, an enzyme used to isolate cells from animal tissues