Detection of ferulic acid esterase production by Bacillus spp. and lactobacilli

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 257-260

  Donaghy, J ^a   Kelly, P F ^a   McKay, A M ^b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTERASE; FERULIC ACID ESTERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; LACTOBACILLUS;

BACILLUS; CAFFEIC ACIDS; CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES; CULTURE MEDIA; LACTOBACILLUS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTERIUM SUBTILIS; LACTOBACILLUS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031710704     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051286     Document Type: Article

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