Chemical name: Bacillus thuringiensis
CAS no.: (B.t. variety kurstaki) 68038-71-1

Physical & chemical property:
Bacillus thuringiensis is an aerobic spore-forming gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium, belonging to the family Bacillaceae. At sporulation, in addition to spores, crystals of protein, the delta-endotoxin, are also formed.
Physical State: Suspended solid in a fermentation broth or spray dried concentrate.
Density: Depends on fermentation materials and procedure.
Solubility: Insoluble in water and organic solvents.
Stability: Damaged by u.v. light; dry powders stable up to 40°C, useful shelf life of aqueous concentrates 0.5y (40°C), 1.0y (21-25°C), >3y (2-10°C); stable at pH 4 to pH 7 (20°C); alkaline hydrolysis: 100% in 1h at Ph 11-12.
Specification: Bt technical
Uses: (B.t. variety kurstaki) Used for control of lepidopterous larvae in agriculture, horticulture and forestry.