Influence of Physical and Chemical Factors on the Activity of Chitinases Produced by Planktonic Bacteria Isolated from Jeziorak Lake

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 77-82

  Donderski, W ^a   Trzebiatowska, M ^a  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chitinases; Chitinolytic bacteria; Planktonic bacteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346673932     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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