Isolation and characterization of chitinase from a marine bacterium Vibrio sp.

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 745-746

  Zhou, S N ^a   Yang, C Y ^a   Lu, Y J ^a   Huang, L ^a   Cai, C H ^b   Lin, Y C ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chitinase; Marine bacteria; Vibrio sp.

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; CHITINASE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PH; PRECIPITATION; SDS POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEDIMENT; TEMPERATURE; VIBRIO;

EID: 0032795860     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008932217926     Document Type: Article

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