11. Phase contrast image of L-form cells from " Bacillus subtilis " showing a range of sizes. 12. The butyric fermentation of starch is aided by the direct addition of " Bacillus subtilis ". 13. Yet for a bacterium known as Bacillus subtilis , infection with a bacteriophage can actually be beneficial. 14. The mutagenic efficiency of space was also studied in spores of " Bacillus subtilis " 168. 15. They started by exposing nearly 50 million unprotected spores of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis outside the satellite. 16. At least one species of bacteria, Bacillus subtilis , is capable of surviving the rigors of space travel. 17. Four types of bacteria common in KNF include lactic acid bacteria, purple bacteria, Bacillus subtilis and yeast. 18. Upon exposure to extreme dryness, " Bacillus subtilis " spores acquire DNA-double strand breaks and DNA-protein crosslinks. 19. When Bacillus subtilis natto breaks up soy protein, the bacteria creates chains of polyglutamic acid, Gamma polyglutamic acid. 20. Bacillus subtilis " was anecdotally confirmed by German soldiers of the Afrika Korps during World War II ".