The isolation and characterization of a rumen chitinolytic bacterium

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 195-198

  Kopecny J ^a   Hodrova B ^a   Stewart, C S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS   (Czech Republic)

^b ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

CLOSTRIDIA SP; COLLOIDAL CHITIN; DIGESTA; ENDOCHITINASE; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; GROWTH SUBSTRATES; ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION; N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; RUMEN FLUIDS;

CHITIN;

CHITIN; ENDOCHITINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLOSTRIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; FECES; HERBIVORE; NONHUMAN; RUMEN MICROORGANISM;

EID: 0029799221     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1996.tb00063.x     Document Type: Article

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