A novel strain of Streptomyces malaysiensis isolated from Brazilian soil produces high endo-β-1,4-xylanase titres

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 879-881

  Pires Do Nascimento, Rodrigo ^a   Marques, Susana ^b   Alves, Luís ^b   Gírio, Francisco ^b   Amaral Collaço, Maria Teresa ^b   Rodrigues Sacramento, Doralice ^a   Pinto Da Silva Bon, Elba ^a   Rodrigues Coelho, Rosalie Reed ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b INETI   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Brazilian biodiversity; Larchwood; Streptomyces malaysiensis; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES MALAYSIENSIS; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0346463042     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:WIBI.0000007287.03281.dd     Document Type: Article

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