Isolation of chitin-utilizing bacterium and production of its extracellular chitinase

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 439-444

  Woo, Cheol Joo ^a   Yun, Un Jung ^a   Park, Heui Dong ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus sp. antifungal activity; Extracellular chitinase

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242722986     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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