ε-poly-L-lysine: Microbial production, biodegradation and application potential

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-26

  Yoshida, T ^a   Nagasawa, T ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPSILON POLYLYSINE; FOOD ADDITIVE; POLYAMINOACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; POLYLYSINE;

BIODEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL SURFACE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ELECTRICITY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMAN; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SHORT SURVEY; STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES ALBULUS; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES ALBULUS; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD ADDITIVES; MODELS, MOLECULAR; POLYLYSINE; STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 0037898156     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-003-1312-9     Document Type: Short Survey

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