Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius is a thermophilic and ethanol-producing bacterium capable of utilising both hexose and pentose sugars for fermentation. The organism has been proposed to be a suitable organism for the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic feedstocks. | Inhibition of extracellular proteases improves the production of a xylanase in Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius