Role of proteases in autolysis of penicillium chrysogenum chemostat cultures in response to nutrient depletion

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 235-242

  McIntyre, M ^a   Berry, D R ^a   McNeil, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; AUTOLYSIS; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM;

EID: 0033994562     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050014     Document Type: Article

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