Ascorbic acid-induced loss of a pediocin-encoding plasmid in pediococcus acidilactici CFR K7

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 695-697

  Ramesh, A ^a   Halami, P M ^a   Chandrashekar, A ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Pediocin; Plasmid curing

Indexed keywords

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ASCORBIC ACID; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DOT HYBRIDIZATION; GENETIC STRAIN; NITROFURANTOIN; PEDIOCIN; PLASMID DNA;

EID: 0034491682     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008958517001     Document Type: Article

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