Bacillus anthracis capsule production on heart infusion 0.8% sodium bicarbonate agar medium, and incubated at 35 degrees centigrade with 5 - 10% carbon dioxide.
Bacillus anthracis is one of few bacteria known to synthesize a protein capsule (poly-D-gamma-glutamic acid).
The capsule is antiphagocytic and essential for full virulence.
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