Response of bioluminescent bacteria to sixteen azo dyes

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 101-105

  Lee, Hwa Young ^a   Choi, Sue Hyung ^a   Gu, Man Bock ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Azo dyes; Cellular toxic effect; Recombinant bioluminescent bacteria; Stress responses

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242531136     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02940264     Document Type: Article

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