Inhibition of β-galactosidase biosynthesis in Escherichia coli by tetracycline residues in milk

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 4116-4119

  D'Haese, E ^a   Nelis, H J ^a   Reybroeck, W ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Centrum voor Landbouwkundig Onderzoek Gent CLO / Centre de Recherches Agronomiques Gand   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; TETRACYCLINE;

BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CATTLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; DRUG MILK LEVEL; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MILK; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030812784     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.10.4116-4119.1997     Document Type: Review

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