Production and characterization of a thermostable chitinase from a new alkalophilic Bacillus sp. BG-11

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 800-808

  Bhushan, B ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ENZYMES; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SODIUM AZIDE;

ALKALOPHILIC; BACILLUS SP; BATCH FERMENTATION; CHITINASES; CHITOSAN ALGINATES; END-PRODUCTS; MICRO-ORGANISMS; PH OPTIMUM; SDS-PAGE; TEMPERATURE OPTIMUMS;

CHITOSAN;

CHITINASE; CHITOSAN; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PH; SHELF LIFE; THERMOSTABILITY;

BACILLUS; BACILLUS SP.; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034125397     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.01016.x     Document Type: Article

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