Note: Cyclohexenoesculetin-β-D-glucoside: A new substrate for the detection of bacterial β-D-glucosidase

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 532-536

  James, A L ^a   Perry, J D ^b   Ford, M ^b   Armstrong, L ^a   Gould, F K ^b  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

AESCULIN; END-PRODUCTS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; GLUCOSIDASE; GRAM-NEGATIVE STRAINS; GRAM-POSITIVE STRAINS; SOLID MEDIUM;

HYDROLYSIS;

BETA GLUCOSIDASE; CYCLOHEXENE DERIVATIVE; GLUCOSIDE; IRON;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROLYSIS; LISTERIA; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030973245     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00370.x     Document Type: Article

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