Effects of some curing agents on phenotypic stability in Pseudomonas putida degrading ε-caprolactam

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 255-257

  Kulkarni, R S ^a   Kanekar, P P ^a  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Plasmid curing agents; Pseudomonas putida; caprolactam

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE ORANGE; BIODEGRADATION; CAPROLACTAM; ELECTROPHORESIS; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; MITOMYCIN C; PHENOTYPE; SODIUM DODECYLSULFAAT;

PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0031982130     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008898516967     Document Type: Article

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