Biosurfactant production by a thermophilic Bacillus subtilis strain

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-42

  Makkar, R S ^a   Cameotra, S S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Biosurfactant; MEOR; Thermophilic

Indexed keywords

SUCROSE; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

EID: 0031000567     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900349     Document Type: Article

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