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Bacillus subtilis BI8

DEP BI8
◑ Environmental
Sequenced
Public genome assembly available

Bacillus subtilis BI8 appears in this index in the context of environmental microbiology research. A 2026 in vitro study examined this freshwater bacterial isolate in relation to polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics, an area of growing interest for bioremediation research. While B. subtilis as a species has an established history in food fermentation and some probiotic products, BI8 has been characterized in an environmental context rather than as a human probiotic, and no human health or gut data were identified for this strain specifically. These are research topics, not findings; the papers do not establish that this strain treats or prevents any condition.

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Share of this strain's 1 symptom-tagged papers that mention each symptom or condition. Research coverage, not evidence of benefit.

Research

1 papers reference this strain in the probiotic database.

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    Biodegradation of Polystyrene and Polyethylene Terephthalate microplastics by native freshwater bacterial isolates
    · Journal of Integrated Science and Technology · 2026
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