An efficient transformation system for Bifidobacterium spp.

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-36

  Rossi, M ^a   Brigidi, P ^a   Matteuzzi, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CELL/B.E; ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH; ELECTROPORATION; GROWTH MEDIUM; MEDIA COMPOSITION; PLASMID DNA; TRANSFORMATION EFFICIENCY; TRANSFORMATION PROTOCOLS; TRANSFORMATION SYSTEMS;

ELECTRIC FIELDS;

ARTICLE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; DNA TRANSFER; ELECTRIC FIELD; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; PLASMID; TECHNIQUE;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 0031058578     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765X.1997.00335.x     Document Type: Article

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