Some factors affecting endo-β-1,4-glucanase production by two Bacillus strains isolated from Zimbabwean hot springs

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 177-185

  Mawadza, Crispen ^a   Zvauya, Remigio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

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EID: 0007057086     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.3620360304     Document Type: Article

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