Increased activities of SOD and catalase on aerobic growth in Arcobacter nitrofigilis

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 239-240

  Park, Young Bok ^a   Han, Yeong Hwan ^a  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aerobe; Arcobacter nitrofigilis; Catalase; SOD

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038616572     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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