Biochemical, Immunological and Texicological Characteristics of the Crystal Proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. medellin

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 231-237

  Orduz, Sergio ^a   Diaz, Thais ^a   Restrepo, Nora ^a   Patiño, Maria M ^a   Tamayo, Martha C ^a  

^a Unidad de Biología Celular y Molecular   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Crystal proteins; Mosquito larval toxicity; pH mediated solubilization

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR MEDELLIN; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; OVIS ARIES;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULEX; DRUG EFFECT; INSECT CONTROL; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CULEX; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES;

EID: 0030092072     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02761996000200020     Document Type: Article

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