Isolation and characterization of highly thermophilic xylanolytic Thermus thermophilus strains from hot composts

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1029-1035

  Lyon, P F ^a   Beffa, T ^a   Blanc, M ^a   Auling, G ^a   Aragno, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Compost; Thermophilic aerobic bacteria; Thermostable enzyme; Thermus; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; RNA 16S; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; COMPOSTING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; THERMOSTABILITY; THERMUS THERMOPHILUS;

THERMUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0033668780     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w00-075     Document Type: Article

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