Transformation of Bacillus stearothermophilus No. 236 by Changing incubation temperature after electroporation

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 687-690

  Ha, Gyong Sik ^a   Kim, Joon ^a   Choi, Yong Jin ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus stearothermophilus; Electrotransformation; Transformation efficiency

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ARABINOFURANOSIDASE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; PLASMID DNA; XYLAN; XYLAN 1,4 BETA XYLOSIDASE; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ELECTROPORATION; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; ILEX COOKII;

EID: 0033377576     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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