False positive SOD activity of Bifidobacterium spp. grown in MRS medium

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 305-309

  Chang, Woo Suk ^a   So, Jae Seong ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium spp.; MRS medium; Nonenzymatic dismutation; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

PARAQUAT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CULTURE MEDIUM; DENATURATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; NONHUMAN;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM;

EID: 0031712461     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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