Purification and characterization of an alkaline protease from Bacillus licheniformis NS70

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-6

  Kim, Young Ok ^a   Lee, Jung Kee ^a   Kim, Hyung Kwoun ^a   Park, Young Seo ^a   Oh, Tae Kwang ^a  

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

Author keywords

Bacillus licheniformis; Protease; Purification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344578846     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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