Cytochemical study of catalase activity in Candida boidinii during incubation on methanol

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 191-197

  Michailova, L ^a   Hristozova, Ts ^a   Roshkova, Z ^a   Dmitriev, V ^b   Radoevska, S ^a   Kujumdzieva, A ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Bulgaria)

^b RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Candida boidinii; Catalase; Electron microscopy; Methanol utilizing yeasts; Mitochondria

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; METHANOL; MITOCHONDRION; YEAST;

CANDIDA BOIDINII;

EID: 0031960811     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008873811515     Document Type: Article

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