A nisin bioassay based on bioluminescence

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 3742-3745

  Wahlstrom G ^a   Saris, P E J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Inst of Appl Chem and Microbiol   (Finland)

^c Div Microbiol PO Box 56 B   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN; NISIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOASSAY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; MILK; MILK LEVEL; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS;

EID: 0032787274     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.8.3742-3745.1999     Document Type: Article

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