Growth of Pseudomonas chlororaphis on a polyester-polyurethane and the purification and characterization of a polyurethanase-esterase enzyme

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 7-12

  Howard, Gary T ^a   Ruiz, Carmen ^a   Hilliard, Newton P ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CELL CULTURE; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYESTERS; POLYURETHANES; PURIFICATION; REACTION KINETICS;

ESTERASE; MICHAELIS-MENTEN KINETICS; PHENYLMETHYLSULFONYL FLUORIDE; POLYURETHANASE;

BACTERIA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIODEGRADATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS;

PSEUDOMONAS CHLORORAPHIS;

EID: 0032971874     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(98)00057-2     Document Type: Article

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