Alkaliphiles - From an industrial point of view

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 259-270

  Horikoshi, Koki ^a  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alkaliphile; Alkaliphilic microorganism; Enzyme application; Ioslation

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PROTEINASE; CELLULASE; DETERGENT; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ALKALINITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG INDUSTRY; FOOD INDUSTRY; LAUNDRY; NONHUMAN; PH;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0029973346     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-6445(96)00017-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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