Keratinolytic activity of Kocuria rosea

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 255-261

  Bernal, C ^c   Vidal, L ^b   Valdivieso, E ^a   Coello, N ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Carbon and nitrogen sources; Keratinases; Kocuria rosea; Poultry feather; Proteases

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLYCINE MAX; KOCURIA; KOCURIA ROSEA;

EID: 0038247865     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023685621215     Document Type: Article

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