The group E antigen is masked by the paracrystalline surface layer in Lactobacillus brevis

Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-40

  Yasui, Tetsuji ^a   Yoda, Kumiko ^a  

^a KIRIN BREWERY CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beer; Immunoassay; Lactobacillus brevis; S layer

Indexed keywords

ANTIGENS; BACTERIA; BEVERAGES; BIOASSAY; IMMUNOLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PROTEINS;

BEER; IMMUNOASSAY; LACTOBACILLUS BREVIS;

FERMENTATION;

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ANTIGEN PURIFICATION; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS BREVIS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SEROTYPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS BREVIS; LACTOBACILLUS BUCHNERI; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM;

EID: 0030874874     PISSN: 0922338X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0922-338X(97)82783-3     Document Type: Article

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