Biotechnological uses of archaeal extremozymes

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 261-278

  Eichler, Jerry ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Archaea; Enzymes; Extremophiles; Halophiles; Hyperthermophiles; Thermophiles

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; ENVIRONMENT; EXTREMOZYME; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SALINE WATER;

MOLECULAR STRATEGIES;

ENZYMES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0034913744     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0734-9750(01)00061-1     Document Type: Article

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