Isolation and characterization of a new keratinolytic Bacillus licheniformis strain

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-39

  Manczinger, L ^a   Rozs, M ^a   Vagvolgyi Cs ^a   Kevei, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Bacillus licheniformis; Chymotrypsin like protease; Trypsin like protease

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0037298784     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022576826372     Document Type: Article

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