Characterization of the proteolytic activity of bacteria isolated from a rotating biological contactor

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 73-77

  Park, In Jae ^a   Yoon, Jerng Chang ^a   Park, Seong Joo ^a   Kim, Eung Ho ^b   Cho, Yeon Jae ^c   Shin, Kwang Soo ^a  

^a Daejeon University   (South Korea)

^b Hong Ik University   (South Korea)

^c Seil Technology Co LTD   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aeromonas; Bacillus; Proteolytic bacteria; Rotating biological contactor

Indexed keywords

1,10 PHENANTHROLINE; BACTERIAL DNA; BENZYLSULFONYL FLUORIDE; DNA 16S; METALLOPROTEINASE INHIBITOR; PROTEINASE;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS VALLISMORTIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PH; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SUPERNATANT; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; ZYMOGRAPHY;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS VALLISMORTIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0038796309     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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