Purification and characterization of a milk clotting protease from Rhizomucor miehei

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 573-578

  Preetha, S ^a   Boopathy, R ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Milk clotting protease; Purification; Rhizomucor miehei

Indexed keywords

RHIZOMUCOR; RHIZOMUCOR MIEHEI;

EID: 0030752688     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018525711573     Document Type: Article

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