Chitinolytic actinomycetes from a Brazilian tropical soil active against phytopathogenic fungi

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 109-110

  Gomes, R C ^a   Semedo L T A S ^a   Soares, R M A ^a   Alviano, C S ^a   Linhares, L F ^a   Coelho, R R R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chitinolytic activity; Streptomyces; Tropical soil

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; BRAZIL; CHITINOLYTIC BACTERIUM; ENDOCHITINASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY;

STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 0034055868     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008919009023     Document Type: Article

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