Reversal of the inhibitory effect of surfactants upon germination and growth of a consortium of two strains of Bacillus

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 370-374

  Ledent, P ^a   Michels, H ^a   Blackman, G ^b   Naveau, H ^a   Agathos, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b Realco SA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; CELLULASE; HYDROLASE; PROTEINASE; SURFACTANT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

GERMINATION; GROWTH; INHIBITOR; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL SPORE; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; SPORE GERMINATION; WASTE WATER;

BACILLUS;

EID: 0032938815     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051404     Document Type: Article

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