Characteristics of extracellular proteases produced by Bacillus laterosporus and Flavobacterium sp. isolated from gelatin-factory effluents

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 615-617

  Sharma, A ^a   Rao, C L S N ^a   Ball, B K ^a   Hasija, S K ^a  

^a RANI DURGAVATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus laterosporus; Flavobacterium; gelatin; protease

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BREVIBACILLUS LATEROSPORUS; FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM SP.;

EID: 0030479749     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00327724     Document Type: Article

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