Cloning, nucleotide sequencing and characterization of a polyurethanase gene (pueB) from Pseudomonas chlororaphis

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 141-149

  Howard, Gary T ^a   Crother, Brian ^a   Vicknair, Jared ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lipase; Parsimony; Polyurethanase; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010510562     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(01)00042-7     Document Type: Article

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